Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Armenia vs DR Congo by year

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Armenia

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	DR Congo
2023	1.9	6.05
2022	1.7	6.11
2021	1.7	6.16
2020	1.7	6.21
2019	1.6	6.25
2018	1.6	6.3
2017	1.6	6.35
2016	1.6	6.39
2015	1.6	6.44
2014	1.7	6.48
2013	1.6	6.53
2012	1.6	6.56
2011	1.5	6.58
2010	1.5	6.59
2009	1.5	6.59
2008	1.4	6.58
2007	1.4	6.56
2006	1.3	6.55
2005	1.3	6.53
2004	1.4	6.53
2003	1.3	6.55
2002	1.2	6.61
2001	1.2	6.66
2000	1.3	6.7
1999	1.53	6.69
1998	1.81	6.7
1997	1.9	6.69
1996	2.06	6.67
1995	2.07	6.68
1994	2.08	6.64
1993	2.29	6.64
1992	2.5	6.64
1991	2.64	6.65
1990	2.71	6.65
1989	2.71	6.65
1988	2.68	6.66
1987	2.66	6.65
1986	2.66	6.63
1985	2.64	6.61
1984	2.6	6.59
1983	2.56	6.56
1982	2.5	6.54
1981	2.48	6.52
1980	2.48	6.5
1979	2.53	6.48
1978	2.62	6.46
1977	2.74	6.45
1976	2.84	6.44
1975	2.92	6.42
1974	2.98	6.4
1973	3.08	6.39
1972	3.2	6.37
1971	3.29	6.34
1970	3.33	6.33
1969	3.49	6.3
1968	3.62	6.29
1967	3.73	6.27
1966	3.83	6.24
1965	3.99	6.21
1964	4.15	6.19
1963	4.35	6.16
1962	4.52	6.14
1961	4.67	6.12
1960	4.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Armenia vs the DR Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	DR Congo
2023	12,153	3,467,787
2022	9,799	3,347,664
2021	2,370	3,227,992
2020	296	3,156,152
2019	10,072	3,075,538
2018	10,688	2,993,184
2017	10,428	2,883,245
2016	12,269	2,753,687
2015	13,821	2,665,016
2014	15,371	2,580,251
2013	14,505	2,489,378
2012	14,818	2,405,462
2011	15,442	2,310,679
2010	16,746	2,212,255
2009	16,863	2,126,912
2008	13,583	2,044,210
2007	13,362	1,963,738
2006	10,320	1,889,398
2005	11,013	1,800,300
2004	11,710	1,731,022
2003	9,866	1,679,188
2002	6,719	1,631,597
2001	8,030	1,594,999
2000	9,985	1,549,518
1999	10,452	1,450,318
1998	14,357	1,375,130
1997	16,685	1,392,037
1996	21,092	1,380,490
1995	22,452	1,395,440
1994	26,271	1,259,539
1993	35,818	1,209,242
1992	50,346	1,152,781
1991	56,269	1,114,033
1990	59,893	1,063,508
1989	57,520	1,027,238
1988	33,232	995,278
1987	60,176	959,875
1986	61,771	925,334
1985	62,499	885,670
1984	62,124	844,956
1983	61,028	807,122
1982	58,617	774,823
1981	56,323	748,371
1980	54,128	724,111
1979	52,452	691,773
1978	48,326	646,411
1977	45,320	638,242
1976	41,948	624,147
1975	40,217	608,655
1974	38,392	593,539
1973	37,355	578,280
1972	36,943	564,495
1971	36,590	549,343
1970	36,045	533,300
1969	37,333	514,800
1968	38,118	497,682
1967	38,674	479,552
1966	39,842	463,397
1965	42,271	429,002
1964	44,886	406,334
1963	48,058	398,972
1962	50,461	383,406
1961	51,957	368,207
1960	51,675	363,517

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.41% in Armenia and +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Armenia vs DR Congo by year

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Armenia

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	DR Congo
2023	12.3	41.3
2022	12.3	41.6
2021	12.4	41.9
2020	12.3	42.2
2019	12.2	42.5
2018	12.3	42.9
2017	12.6	43
2016	13.5	42.9
2015	13.9	43.2
2014	14.3	43.5
2013	13.8	43.7
2012	14	44
2011	14.3	44
2010	14.7	43.9
2009	14.5	44
2008	13.3	44
2007	12.9	44
2006	12	44
2005	11.9	43.7
2004	11.8	43.8
2003	11.3	44.2
2002	10.1	44.6
2001	10	45
2000	10.6	45.3
1999	11.4	45.2
1998	12.6	44.9
1997	13.2	46
1996	14.5	47
1995	14.8	47.2
1994	15.8	45.3
1993	18.3	45.9
1992	22	45.7
1991	23.3	46
1990	24.6	45.9
1989	24.3	46.1
1988	25.1	46.4
1987	25.8	46.5
1986	26.5	46.6
1985	27	46.5
1984	27.1	46.2
1983	27	46.1
1982	26.5	46
1981	26	46.1
1980	25.4	46.1
1979	25.1	45.8
1978	24.1	45.4
1977	23.7	45.9
1976	23.1	46.2
1975	22.9	46.4
1974	22.6	46.6
1973	22.6	46.9
1972	22.8	47.1
1971	23.1	47.4
1970	23.3	47.6
1969	24.4	47.7
1968	25.3	47.8
1967	26.3	47.9
1966	27.7	47.9
1965	29.8	47.8
1964	32.2	47.7
1963	35.1	47.5
1962	37.7	47.4
1961	39.9	47.2
1960	41.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 41.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	DR Congo
2100	12.9%	23.4%
2099	12.9%	23.6%
2098	13%	23.8%
2097	13.1%	24%
2096	13.1%	24.2%
2095	13.2%	24.4%
2094	13.3%	24.6%
2093	13.3%	24.8%
2092	13.4%	25%
2091	13.5%	25.2%
2090	13.5%	25.4%
2089	13.5%	25.6%
2088	13.6%	25.8%
2087	13.6%	26.1%
2086	13.6%	26.3%
2085	13.5%	26.5%
2084	13.5%	26.8%
2083	13.5%	27%
2082	13.5%	27.2%
2081	13.4%	27.5%
2080	13.4%	27.8%
2079	13.3%	28%
2078	13.3%	28.3%
2077	13.3%	28.6%
2076	13.2%	28.9%
2075	13.2%	29.2%
2074	13.2%	29.5%
2073	13.2%	29.8%
2072	13.2%	30.1%
2071	13.3%	30.4%
2070	13.3%	30.7%
2069	13.4%	31.1%
2068	13.4%	31.4%
2067	13.5%	31.7%
2066	13.6%	32.1%
2065	13.7%	32.4%
2064	13.8%	32.8%
2063	13.9%	33.1%
2062	14.1%	33.5%
2061	14.2%	33.8%
2060	14.3%	34.1%
2059	14.4%	34.5%
2058	14.5%	34.8%
2057	14.5%	35.1%
2056	14.6%	35.5%
2055	14.6%	35.8%
2054	14.6%	36.1%
2053	14.6%	36.5%
2052	14.7%	36.8%
2051	14.6%	37.1%
2050	14.6%	37.5%
2049	14.6%	37.8%
2048	14.6%	38.2%
2047	14.6%	38.6%
2046	14.6%	39%
2045	14.6%	39.4%
2044	14.6%	39.8%
2043	14.7%	40.2%
2042	14.8%	40.6%
2041	14.9%	41.1%
2040	15%	41.5%
2039	15.2%	42%
2038	15.4%	42.4%
2037	15.6%	42.8%
2036	15.8%	43.2%
2035	16%	43.6%
2034	16.2%	44%
2033	16.5%	44.3%
2032	16.8%	44.6%
2031	17.2%	44.9%
2030	17.5%	45.2%
2029	17.8%	45.4%
2028	18.2%	45.6%
2027	18.5%	45.8%
2026	18.9%	45.9%
2025	19.1%	46%
2024	19.2%	46%
2023	19.5%	46.1%
2022	19.9%	46.1%
2021	20%	46.1%
2020	20.2%	46.1%
2019	20.3%	46%
2018	20.5%	45.9%
2017	20.5%	45.8%
2016	20.3%	45.9%
2015	20.1%	46%
2014	19.9%	46%
2013	19.7%	46%
2012	19.5%	46%
2011	19.4%	46%
2010	19.3%	46.1%
2009	19.3%	46.1%
2008	19.4%	46%
2007	19.8%	46%
2006	20.4%	45.9%
2005	21.2%	45.9%
2004	22.1%	45.9%
2003	22.9%	45.8%
2002	23.8%	45.7%
2001	24.9%	45.7%
2000	26.3%	45.7%
1999	27.9%	45.6%
1998	29.6%	45.6%
1997	30.8%	45.4%
1996	31.3%	44.7%
1995	31.8%	44%
1994	32%	44.1%
1993	31.7%	44.5%
1992	31%	44.5%
1991	30.4%	44.4%
1990	30.3%	44.4%
1989	30.4%	44.3%
1988	30.6%	44.3%
1987	30.5%	44.2%
1986	30.4%	44.1%
1985	30.3%	44.1%
1984	30.2%	44.1%
1983	30.1%	44.2%
1982	30.1%	44.3%
1981	30.2%	44.3%
1980	30.5%	44.2%
1979	31%	44.3%
1978	31.5%	44.5%
1977	32.1%	44.6%
1976	32.8%	44.5%
1975	33.8%	44.3%
1974	34.9%	44.2%
1973	35.9%	44%
1972	36.8%	43.8%
1971	37.7%	43.6%
1970	38.5%	43.4%
1969	39.1%	43.3%
1968	39.6%	43.2%
1967	39.9%	43%
1966	40.2%	42.9%
1965	40.3%	42.8%
1964	40.2%	42.7%
1963	40%	42.7%
1962	39.6%	42.7%
1961	38.7%	42.8%
1960	37.5%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs DR Congo

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Armenia

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	DR Congo
2023	19	427
2022	27	456
2021	57	507
2020	43	489
2019	23	493
2018	24	508
2017	24	519
2016	25	526
2015	25	545
2014	26	558
2013	26	567
2012	27	578
2011	27	589
2010	28	601
2009	29	608
2008	29	620
2007	30	631
2006	31	619
2005	32	613
2004	34	607
2003	35	605
2002	36	601
2001	38	588
2000	40	585
1999	42	601
1998	45	605
1997	48	617
1996	49	661
1995	50	644
1994	51	656
1993	50	683
1992	50	709
1991	47	735
1990	47	755
1989	46	791
1988	55	824
1987	52	863
1986	54	902
1985	55	934

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Armenia, compared to 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	DR Congo
2023	1%	7.32%
2022	1.05%	7.57%
2021	1.1%	7.81%
2020	1.16%	8.07%
2019	1.21%	8.35%
2018	1.27%	8.63%
2017	1.33%	8.93%
2016	1.4%	9.23%
2015	1.46%	9.56%
2014	1.54%	9.9%
2013	1.62%	10.3%
2012	1.7%	10.6%
2011	1.78%	11%
2010	1.87%	11.4%
2009	1.97%	11.8%
2008	2.06%	12.2%
2007	2.17%	12.7%
2006	2.28%	13.1%
2005	2.4%	13.6%
2004	2.52%	14.1%
2003	2.65%	14.6%
2002	2.79%	15%
2001	2.93%	15.5%
2000	3.08%	15.9%
1999	3.23%	16.3%
1998	3.39%	16.7%
1997	3.55%	17%
1996	3.72%	17.3%
1995	3.9%	17.5%
1994	4.09%	17.7%
1993	4.29%	17.9%
1992	4.49%	18.1%
1991	4.69%	18.3%
1990	4.9%	18.5%
1989	5.11%	18.8%
1988	9.93%	19%
1987	5.55%	19.2%
1986	5.78%	19.5%
1985	6.01%	19.7%
1984	6.26%	20%
1983	6.52%	20.3%
1982	6.78%	20.6%
1981	7.06%	20.9%
1980	7.36%	21.2%
1979	7.67%	21.5%
1978	7.98%	21.9%
1977	8.32%	22.3%
1976	8.67%	22.6%
1975	-	23%
1974	-	23.4%
1973	-	23.7%
1972	-	24%
1971	-	24.3%
1970	-	24.7%
1969	-	25.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.