Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Gambia

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Gambia by year

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Armenia

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Gambia
2023	1.9	4.01
2022	1.7	4.08
2021	1.7	4.17
2020	1.7	4.25
2019	1.6	4.33
2018	1.6	4.42
2017	1.6	4.61
2016	1.6	4.81
2015	1.6	5
2014	1.7	5.2
2013	1.6	5.39
2012	1.6	5.52
2011	1.5	5.54
2010	1.5	5.56
2009	1.5	5.57
2008	1.4	5.63
2007	1.4	5.69
2006	1.3	5.74
2005	1.3	5.71
2004	1.4	5.68
2003	1.3	5.66
2002	1.2	5.66
2001	1.2	5.67
2000	1.3	5.72
1999	1.53	5.77
1998	1.81	5.82
1997	1.9	5.85
1996	2.06	5.93
1995	2.07	5.99
1994	2.08	6.04
1993	2.29	6.03
1992	2.5	6.11
1991	2.64	6.19
1990	2.71	6.25
1989	2.71	6.25
1988	2.68	6.26
1987	2.66	6.3
1986	2.66	6.34
1985	2.64	6.36
1984	2.6	6.39
1983	2.56	6.39
1982	2.5	6.4
1981	2.48	6.4
1980	2.48	6.41
1979	2.53	6.41
1978	2.62	6.42
1977	2.74	6.43
1976	2.84	6.43
1975	2.92	6.43
1974	2.98	6.42
1973	3.08	6.41
1972	3.2	6.37
1971	3.29	6.33
1970	3.33	6.26
1969	3.49	6.25
1968	3.62	6.22
1967	3.73	6.21
1966	3.83	6.18
1965	3.99	6.19
1964	4.15	6.2
1963	4.35	6.2
1962	4.52	6.21
1961	4.67	6.23
1960	4.79	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Gambia
2023	12,153	65,118
2022	9,799	63,634
2021	2,370	62,239
2020	296	62,209
2019	10,072	61,701
2018	10,688	60,854
2017	10,428	61,665
2016	12,269	62,358
2015	13,821	62,832
2014	15,371	63,185
2013	14,505	63,510
2012	14,818	62,745
2011	15,442	60,571
2010	16,746	58,554
2009	16,863	56,575
2008	13,583	55,032
2007	13,362	53,653
2006	10,320	52,335
2005	11,013	50,010
2004	11,710	48,276
2003	9,866	46,473
2002	6,719	45,156
2001	8,030	44,154
2000	9,985	43,249
1999	10,452	42,533
1998	14,357	41,842
1997	16,685	40,742
1996	21,092	40,253
1995	22,452	39,681
1994	26,271	38,880
1993	35,818	37,302
1992	50,346	35,951
1991	56,269	34,584
1990	59,893	33,163
1989	57,520	31,504
1988	33,232	29,938
1987	60,176	28,452
1986	61,771	27,195
1985	62,499	25,795
1984	62,124	24,586
1983	61,028	23,175
1982	58,617	21,894
1981	56,323	20,156
1980	54,128	19,566
1979	52,452	18,543
1978	48,326	17,424
1977	45,320	16,773
1976	41,948	16,032
1975	40,217	15,256
1974	38,392	14,628
1973	37,355	14,046
1972	36,943	13,432
1971	36,590	12,842
1970	36,045	12,128
1969	37,333	11,670
1968	38,118	11,215
1967	38,674	10,823
1966	39,842	10,422
1965	42,271	10,162
1964	44,886	9,825
1963	48,058	9,493
1962	50,461	9,150
1961	51,957	8,778
1960	51,675	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Gambia by year

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Armenia

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Gambia
2023	12.3	30.4
2022	12.3	30.8
2021	12.4	31.2
2020	12.3	31.5
2019	12.2	31.9
2018	12.3	32.3
2017	12.6	33.5
2016	13.5	34.6
2015	13.9	35.7
2014	14.3	36.9
2013	13.8	38.1
2012	14	38.8
2011	14.3	38.8
2010	14.7	38.9
2009	14.5	38.9
2008	13.3	39.2
2007	12.9	39.5
2006	12	39.9
2005	11.9	39.7
2004	11.8	39.7
2003	11.3	39.7
2002	10.1	40
2001	10	40.5
2000	10.6	41.1
1999	11.4	41.8
1998	12.6	42.5
1997	13.2	43.2
1996	14.5	44.1
1995	14.8	45.1
1994	15.8	45.9
1993	18.3	46.1
1992	22	46.6
1991	23.3	47.2
1990	24.6	47.7
1989	24.3	47.9
1988	25.1	48.1
1987	25.8	48.5
1986	26.5	48.8
1985	27	49
1984	27.1	49.3
1983	27	49
1982	26.5	48.8
1981	26	48.5
1980	25.4	48.2
1979	25.1	47.8
1978	24.1	47.6
1977	23.7	47.5
1976	23.1	47.4
1975	22.9	47.3
1974	22.6	47.3
1973	22.6	47.5
1972	22.8	47.5
1971	23.1	47.6
1970	23.3	47.4
1969	24.4	47.6
1968	25.3	47.9
1967	26.3	48.2
1966	27.7	48.5
1965	29.8	49
1964	32.2	49.4
1963	35.1	49.8
1962	37.7	50
1961	39.9	50.3
1960	41.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 41.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Gambia
2100	12.9%	18.1%
2099	12.9%	18.2%
2098	13%	18.3%
2097	13.1%	18.4%
2096	13.1%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.7%
2093	13.3%	18.9%
2092	13.4%	19%
2091	13.5%	19.1%
2090	13.5%	19.3%
2089	13.5%	19.4%
2088	13.6%	19.6%
2087	13.6%	19.7%
2086	13.6%	19.9%
2085	13.5%	20%
2084	13.5%	20.2%
2083	13.5%	20.3%
2082	13.5%	20.5%
2081	13.4%	20.6%
2080	13.4%	20.8%
2079	13.3%	21%
2078	13.3%	21.2%
2077	13.3%	21.3%
2076	13.2%	21.5%
2075	13.2%	21.7%
2074	13.2%	21.9%
2073	13.2%	22.1%
2072	13.2%	22.3%
2071	13.3%	22.6%
2070	13.3%	22.8%
2069	13.4%	23%
2068	13.4%	23.2%
2067	13.5%	23.5%
2066	13.6%	23.7%
2065	13.7%	24%
2064	13.8%	24.3%
2063	13.9%	24.5%
2062	14.1%	24.8%
2061	14.2%	25.1%
2060	14.3%	25.4%
2059	14.4%	25.7%
2058	14.5%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.6%	26.7%
2055	14.6%	27%
2054	14.6%	27.3%
2053	14.6%	27.6%
2052	14.7%	28%
2051	14.6%	28.3%
2050	14.6%	28.6%
2049	14.6%	28.9%
2048	14.6%	29.3%
2047	14.6%	29.6%
2046	14.6%	30%
2045	14.6%	30.3%
2044	14.6%	30.7%
2043	14.7%	31.1%
2042	14.8%	31.5%
2041	14.9%	31.9%
2040	15%	32.3%
2039	15.2%	32.7%
2038	15.4%	33.2%
2037	15.6%	33.6%
2036	15.8%	34.1%
2035	16%	34.5%
2034	16.2%	35%
2033	16.5%	35.4%
2032	16.8%	35.9%
2031	17.2%	36.4%
2030	17.5%	37%
2029	17.8%	37.6%
2028	18.2%	38.2%
2027	18.5%	38.9%
2026	18.9%	39.5%
2025	19.1%	40%
2024	19.2%	40.2%
2023	19.5%	40.7%
2022	19.9%	41.2%
2021	20%	41.6%
2020	20.2%	42%
2019	20.3%	42.4%
2018	20.5%	42.8%
2017	20.5%	43.1%
2016	20.3%	43.3%
2015	20.1%	43.6%
2014	19.9%	43.7%
2013	19.7%	43.9%
2012	19.5%	44.1%
2011	19.4%	44.3%
2010	19.3%	44.5%
2009	19.3%	44.8%
2008	19.4%	45.1%
2007	19.8%	45.3%
2006	20.4%	45.6%
2005	21.2%	45.9%
2004	22.1%	46.1%
2003	22.9%	46.4%
2002	23.8%	46.6%
2001	24.9%	46.7%
2000	26.3%	46.8%
1999	27.9%	46.9%
1998	29.6%	46.9%
1997	30.8%	46.9%
1996	31.3%	46.7%
1995	31.8%	46.5%
1994	32%	46.3%
1993	31.7%	46%
1992	31%	45.9%
1991	30.4%	45.8%
1990	30.3%	45.7%
1989	30.4%	45.6%
1988	30.6%	45.5%
1987	30.5%	45.4%
1986	30.4%	45.2%
1985	30.3%	45%
1984	30.2%	44.9%
1983	30.1%	44.6%
1982	30.1%	44.3%
1981	30.2%	44%
1980	30.5%	43.7%
1979	31%	43.5%
1978	31.5%	43.3%
1977	32.1%	43%
1976	32.8%	42.8%
1975	33.8%	42.6%
1974	34.9%	42.4%
1973	35.9%	42.3%
1972	36.8%	42.2%
1971	37.7%	42.1%
1970	38.5%	42%
1969	39.1%	41.9%
1968	39.6%	41.8%
1967	39.9%	41.6%
1966	40.2%	41.5%
1965	40.3%	41.3%
1964	40.2%	41%
1963	40%	40.8%
1962	39.6%	40.7%
1961	38.7%	40.8%
1960	37.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Gambia

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Armenia

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Gambia
2023	19	354
2022	27	365
2021	57	420
2020	43	400
2019	23	422
2018	24	450
2017	24	469
2016	25	490
2015	25	527
2014	26	561
2013	26	606
2012	27	628
2011	27	634
2010	28	632
2009	29	634
2008	29	653
2007	30	675
2006	31	682
2005	32	707
2004	34	719
2003	35	749
2002	36	772
2001	38	794
2000	40	810
1999	42	830
1998	45	867
1997	48	928
1996	49	956
1995	50	999
1994	51	1,039
1993	50	1,072
1992	50	1,115
1991	47	1,167
1990	47	1,207
1989	46	1,258
1988	55	1,302
1987	52	1,360
1986	54	1,401
1985	55	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Gambia
2023	1%	4.41%
2022	1.05%	4.56%
2021	1.1%	4.72%
2020	1.16%	4.89%
2019	1.21%	5.07%
2018	1.27%	5.27%
2017	1.33%	5.47%
2016	1.4%	5.7%
2015	1.46%	5.93%
2014	1.54%	6.18%
2013	1.62%	6.45%
2012	1.7%	6.73%
2011	1.78%	7.01%
2010	1.87%	7.31%
2009	1.97%	7.64%
2008	2.06%	7.98%
2007	2.17%	8.33%
2006	2.28%	8.71%
2005	2.4%	9.11%
2004	2.52%	9.52%
2003	2.65%	9.95%
2002	2.79%	10.4%
2001	2.93%	10.9%
2000	3.08%	11.3%
1999	3.23%	11.8%
1998	3.39%	12.3%
1997	3.55%	12.8%
1996	3.72%	13.3%
1995	3.9%	13.9%
1994	4.09%	14.4%
1993	4.29%	14.9%
1992	4.49%	15.5%
1991	4.69%	16%
1990	4.9%	16.6%
1989	5.11%	17.2%
1988	9.93%	17.8%
1987	5.55%	18.4%
1986	5.78%	19.1%
1985	6.01%	19.7%
1984	6.26%	20.4%
1983	6.52%	21%
1982	6.78%	21.7%
1981	7.06%	22.3%
1980	7.36%	23%
1979	7.67%	23.6%
1978	7.98%	24.2%
1977	8.32%	24.9%
1976	8.67%	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.