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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Ecuador

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Armenia has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15 for Ecuador. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.9 in Armenia and 1.82 in Ecuador — 4.05% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Armenia and by 72.9% in Ecuador — in 1960, it was 4.79 and 6.72, respectively.

  • Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate compared to 102/196 for Ecuador.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Armenia — it's 27.5 in Ecuador.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.4 in Armenia vs 55.5 in Ecuador.
  • In Armenia, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Ecuador.

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Ecuador by year

Armenia
Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Ecuador
2023 1.9 1.82
2022 1.7 1.86
2021 1.7 1.91
2020 1.7 1.97
2019 1.6 2.04
2018 1.6 2.11
2017 1.6 2.13
2016 1.6 2.12
2015 1.6 2.21
2014 1.7 2.27
2013 1.6 2.36
2012 1.6 2.51
2011 1.5 2.61
2010 1.5 2.62
2009 1.5 2.68
2008 1.4 2.69
2007 1.4 2.7
2006 1.3 2.75
2005 1.3 2.8
2004 1.4 2.85
2003 1.3 2.91
2002 1.2 2.97
2001 1.2 3.04
2000 1.3 3.1
1999 1.53 3.17
1998 1.81 3.23
1997 1.9 3.29
1996 2.06 3.35
1995 2.07 3.38
1994 2.08 3.42
1993 2.29 3.49
1992 2.5 3.58
1991 2.64 3.63
1990 2.71 3.68
1989 2.71 3.74
1988 2.68 3.79
1987 2.66 3.87
1986 2.66 4
1985 2.64 4.14
1984 2.6 4.31
1983 2.56 4.39
1982 2.5 4.5
1981 2.48 4.61
1980 2.48 4.73
1979 2.53 4.86
1978 2.62 4.99
1977 2.74 5.13
1976 2.84 5.28
1975 2.92 5.43
1974 2.98 5.58
1973 3.08 5.73
1972 3.2 5.87
1971 3.29 6.01
1970 3.33 6.14
1969 3.49 6.25
1968 3.62 6.35
1967 3.73 6.44
1966 3.83 6.51
1965 3.99 6.56
1964 4.15 6.61
1963 4.35 6.65
1962 4.52 6.68
1961 4.67 6.7
1960 4.79 6.72

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Armenia
Ecuador
1x
Year Natural population change
Armenia Ecuador
2023 12,153 178,093
2022 9,799 179,308
2021 2,370 155,146
2020 296 156,458
2019 10,072 211,045
2018 10,688 219,513
2017 10,428 211,355
2016 12,269 208,245
2015 13,821 219,399
2014 15,371 225,790
2013 14,505 234,103
2012 14,818 249,825
2011 15,442 258,171
2010 16,746 257,404
2009 16,863 260,892
2008 13,583 257,894
2007 13,362 253,419
2006 10,320 254,184
2005 11,013 255,295
2004 11,710 257,436
2003 9,866 258,928
2002 6,719 259,446
2001 8,030 259,376
2000 9,985 259,837
1999 10,452 261,650
1998 14,357 263,927
1997 16,685 266,020
1996 21,092 267,695
1995 22,452 264,449
1994 26,271 261,788
1993 35,818 260,330
1992 50,346 259,787
1991 56,269 257,713
1990 59,893 252,919
1989 57,520 248,129
1988 33,232 241,191
1987 60,176 237,724
1986 61,771 237,084
1985 62,499 236,438
1984 62,124 236,543
1983 61,028 231,336
1982 58,617 227,606
1981 56,323 224,073
1980 54,128 220,120
1979 52,452 216,162
1978 48,326 212,497
1977 45,320 209,095
1976 41,948 205,366
1975 40,217 202,407
1974 38,392 199,276
1973 37,355 196,028
1972 36,943 192,136
1971 36,590 187,995
1970 36,045 183,517
1969 37,333 178,403
1968 38,118 173,828
1967 38,674 168,629
1966 39,842 163,317
1965 42,271 157,915
1964 44,886 152,263
1963 48,058 146,531
1962 50,461 140,943
1961 51,957 135,573
1960 51,675 130,368

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Ecuador by year

Armenia
Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Armenia Ecuador
2023 12.3 15
2022 12.3 15.4
2021 12.4 15.9
2020 12.3 16.4
2019 12.2 16.9
2018 12.3 17.5
2017 12.6 17.7
2016 13.5 17.6
2015 13.9 18.4
2014 14.3 18.9
2013 13.8 19.7
2012 14 20.9
2011 14.3 21.8
2010 14.7 21.9
2009 14.5 22.4
2008 13.3 22.5
2007 12.9 22.6
2006 12 23
2005 11.9 23.3
2004 11.8 23.7
2003 11.3 24.2
2002 10.1 24.7
2001 10 25.1
2000 10.6 25.6
1999 11.4 26.1
1998 12.6 26.6
1997 13.2 27.1
1996 14.5 27.7
1995 14.8 27.9
1994 15.8 28.2
1993 18.3 28.7
1992 22 29.3
1991 23.3 29.7
1990 24.6 29.9
1989 24.3 30.2
1988 25.1 30.4
1987 25.8 30.8
1986 26.5 31.5
1985 27 32.3
1984 27.1 33.3
1983 27 33.6
1982 26.5 34.1
1981 26 34.7
1980 25.4 35.2
1979 25.1 35.7
1978 24.1 36.3
1977 23.7 36.9
1976 23.1 37.6
1975 22.9 38.2
1974 22.6 38.9
1973 22.6 39.5
1972 22.8 40.1
1971 23.1 40.7
1970 23.3 41.2
1969 24.4 41.7
1968 25.3 42
1967 26.3 42.4
1966 27.7 42.6
1965 29.8 42.9
1964 32.2 43.1
1963 35.1 43.2
1962 37.7 43.4
1961 39.9 43.5
1960 41.2 43.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 41.2 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Ecuador
Fertility rate 1.9 1.82
Fertility rate rank 106/196 109/196
Birth rate 12.3 15
Birth rate rank 115/196 102/196
Population change due to births and deaths +12,153 +178,093
Natural population change rank 115/196 65/196
Natural population change rate +0.41% +0.99%
Population growth +2.33% +0.86%
Population growth rank 36/197 109/197
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 52.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.4 86.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 19.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28% 72.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.71%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.89% 1.11%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 1.31%
Life expectancy 76.2 years 77.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Armenia Ecuador
2100 12.9% 12.9%
2099 12.9% 12.9%
2098 13% 12.9%
2097 13.1% 12.9%
2096 13.1% 12.9%
2095 13.2% 13%
2094 13.3% 13%
2093 13.3% 13%
2092 13.4% 13%
2091 13.5% 13.1%
2090 13.5% 13.1%
2089 13.5% 13.2%
2088 13.6% 13.2%
2087 13.6% 13.3%
2086 13.6% 13.3%
2085 13.5% 13.4%
2084 13.5% 13.4%
2083 13.5% 13.5%
2082 13.5% 13.5%
2081 13.4% 13.6%
2080 13.4% 13.6%
2079 13.3% 13.7%
2078 13.3% 13.7%
2077 13.3% 13.8%
2076 13.2% 13.9%
2075 13.2% 13.9%
2074 13.2% 14%
2073 13.2% 14.1%
2072 13.2% 14.1%
2071 13.3% 14.2%
2070 13.3% 14.3%
2069 13.4% 14.4%
2068 13.4% 14.4%
2067 13.5% 14.5%
2066 13.6% 14.6%
2065 13.7% 14.7%
2064 13.8% 14.8%
2063 13.9% 15%
2062 14.1% 15.1%
2061 14.2% 15.2%
2060 14.3% 15.4%
2059 14.4% 15.5%
2058 14.5% 15.7%
2057 14.5% 15.8%
2056 14.6% 16%
2055 14.6% 16.2%
2054 14.6% 16.4%
2053 14.6% 16.5%
2052 14.7% 16.7%
2051 14.6% 16.9%
2050 14.6% 17.1%
2049 14.6% 17.3%
2048 14.6% 17.5%
2047 14.6% 17.7%
2046 14.6% 17.9%
2045 14.6% 18.1%
2044 14.6% 18.3%
2043 14.7% 18.5%
2042 14.8% 18.7%
2041 14.9% 18.8%
2040 15% 19%
2039 15.2% 19.2%
2038 15.4% 19.4%
2037 15.6% 19.6%
2036 15.8% 19.8%
2035 16% 20.1%
2034 16.2% 20.4%
2033 16.5% 20.7%
2032 16.8% 21.1%
2031 17.2% 21.4%
2030 17.5% 21.7%
2029 17.8% 22.1%
2028 18.2% 22.6%
2027 18.5% 23.1%
2026 18.9% 23.6%
2025 19.1% 24.2%
2024 19.2% 24.5%
2023 19.5% 25%
2022 19.9% 25.5%
2021 20% 26%
2020 20.2% 26.4%
2019 20.3% 26.9%
2018 20.5% 27.4%
2017 20.5% 28%
2016 20.3% 28.5%
2015 20.1% 29%
2014 19.9% 29.6%
2013 19.7% 30.1%
2012 19.5% 30.5%
2011 19.4% 30.9%
2010 19.3% 31.3%
2009 19.3% 31.7%
2008 19.4% 32.1%
2007 19.8% 32.6%
2006 20.4% 33%
2005 21.2% 33.5%
2004 22.1% 33.9%
2003 22.9% 34.3%
2002 23.8% 34.7%
2001 24.9% 35%
2000 26.3% 35.4%
1999 27.9% 35.7%
1998 29.6% 36.1%
1997 30.8% 36.4%
1996 31.3% 36.8%
1995 31.8% 37.1%
1994 32% 37.4%
1993 31.7% 37.7%
1992 31% 38.1%
1991 30.4% 38.4%
1990 30.3% 38.7%
1989 30.4% 39.1%
1988 30.6% 39.5%
1987 30.5% 39.9%
1986 30.4% 40.3%
1985 30.3% 40.7%
1984 30.2% 41.1%
1983 30.1% 41.4%
1982 30.1% 41.8%
1981 30.2% 42.1%
1980 30.5% 42.4%
1979 31% 42.7%
1978 31.5% 43%
1977 32.1% 43.2%
1976 32.8% 43.4%
1975 33.8% 43.6%
1974 34.9% 43.8%
1973 35.9% 43.9%
1972 36.8% 44.1%
1971 37.7% 44.2%
1970 38.5% 44.2%
1969 39.1% 44.3%
1968 39.6% 44.3%
1967 39.9% 44.4%
1966 40.2% 44.4%
1965 40.3% 44.4%
1964 40.2% 44.4%
1963 40% 44.4%
1962 39.6% 44.3%
1961 38.7% 44.1%
1960 37.5% 43.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Ecuador compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Ecuador

Armenia
Ecuador
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Armenia Ecuador
2023 19 55
2022 27 69
2021 57 93
2020 43 91
2019 23 62
2018 24 61
2017 24 62
2016 25 65
2015 25 64
2014 26 65
2013 26 68
2012 27 72
2011 27 77
2010 28 80
2009 29 82
2008 29 83
2007 30 86
2006 31 90
2005 32 94
2004 34 97
2003 35 102
2002 36 109
2001 38 116
2000 40 123
1999 42 128
1998 45 131
1997 48 135
1996 49 138
1995 50 146
1994 51 155
1993 50 168
1992 50 172
1991 47 177
1990 47 168
1989 46 166
1988 55 166
1987 52 131
1986 54 181
1985 55 188

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

Armenia
Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Armenia Ecuador
2023 1% 1.31%
2022 1.05% 1.32%
2021 1.1% 1.34%
2020 1.16% 1.36%
2019 1.21% 1.38%
2018 1.27% 1.41%
2017 1.33% 1.44%
2016 1.4% 1.48%
2015 1.46% 1.53%
2014 1.54% 1.59%
2013 1.62% 1.66%
2012 1.7% 1.74%
2011 1.78% 1.83%
2010 1.87% 1.92%
2009 1.97% 2%
2008 2.06% 2.1%
2007 2.17% 2.19%
2006 2.28% 2.28%
2005 2.4% 2.37%
2004 2.52% 2.46%
2003 2.65% 2.57%
2002 2.79% 2.68%
2001 2.93% 2.81%
2000 3.08% 2.96%
1999 3.23% 3.14%
1998 3.39% 3.34%
1997 3.55% 3.57%
1996 3.72% 3.82%
1995 3.9% 4.08%
1994 4.09% 4.34%
1993 4.29% 4.6%
1992 4.49% 4.86%
1991 4.69% 5.12%
1990 4.9% 5.39%
1989 5.11% 5.66%
1988 9.93% 5.94%
1987 5.55% 6.25%
1986 5.78% 6.58%
1985 6.01% 6.95%
1984 6.26% 7.35%
1983 6.52% 7.78%
1982 6.78% 8.23%
1981 7.06% 8.68%
1980 7.36% 9.12%
1979 7.67% 9.57%
1978 7.98% 10%
1977 8.32% 10.5%
1976 8.67% 11%
1975 - 11.5%
1974 - 12%
1973 - 12.5%
1972 - 13%
1971 - 13.4%
1970 - 13.7%
1969 - 14%
1968 - 14.3%
1967 - 14.6%
1966 - 14.9%
1965 - 15.3%
1964 - 15.7%
1963 - 16.1%
1962 - 16.6%
1961 - 17.1%
1960 - 17.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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