Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Iran

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Iran by year

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Armenia

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Iran
2023	1.9	1.7
2022	1.7	1.7
2021	1.7	1.71
2020	1.7	1.7
2019	1.6	1.77
2018	1.6	1.92
2017	1.6	2.02
2016	1.6	2.05
2015	1.6	2.02
2014	1.7	1.98
2013	1.6	1.91
2012	1.6	1.85
2011	1.5	1.79
2010	1.5	1.75
2009	1.5	1.74
2008	1.4	1.74
2007	1.4	1.75
2006	1.3	1.76
2005	1.3	1.76
2004	1.4	1.78
2003	1.3	1.8
2002	1.2	1.84
2001	1.2	1.92
2000	1.3	2
1999	1.53	2.09
1998	1.81	2.19
1997	1.9	2.32
1996	2.06	2.54
1995	2.07	2.85
1994	2.08	3.24
1993	2.29	3.67
1992	2.5	4.1
1991	2.64	4.57
1990	2.71	4.93
1989	2.71	5.17
1988	2.68	5.43
1987	2.66	5.72
1986	2.66	6.01
1985	2.64	6.24
1984	2.6	6.43
1983	2.56	6.53
1982	2.5	6.59
1981	2.48	6.62
1980	2.48	6.63
1979	2.53	6.55
1978	2.62	6.34
1977	2.74	6.18
1976	2.84	6.07
1975	2.92	5.95
1974	2.98	5.97
1973	3.08	6.06
1972	3.2	6.26
1971	3.29	6.55
1970	3.33	6.8
1969	3.49	7.01
1968	3.62	7.12
1967	3.73	7.19
1966	3.83	7.21
1965	3.99	7.22
1964	4.15	7.24
1963	4.35	7.32
1962	4.52	7.4
1961	4.67	7.46
1960	4.79	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Iran
2023	12,153	750,150
2022	9,799	753,525
2021	2,370	645,725
2020	296	663,978
2019	10,072	893,063
2018	10,688	1,035,052
2017	10,428	1,140,549
2016	12,269	1,186,949
2015	13,821	1,178,317
2014	15,371	1,158,552
2013	14,505	1,119,533
2012	14,818	1,073,804
2011	15,442	1,023,925
2010	16,746	980,380
2009	16,863	958,322
2008	13,583	940,983
2007	13,362	919,254
2006	10,320	884,529
2005	11,013	837,305
2004	11,710	801,203
2003	9,866	732,600
2002	6,719	752,205
2001	8,030	743,658
2000	9,985	731,203
1999	10,452	723,237
1998	14,357	717,655
1997	16,685	726,574
1996	21,092	784,508
1995	22,452	879,648
1994	26,271	1,008,076
1993	35,818	1,219,658
1992	50,346	1,365,466
1991	56,269	1,495,594
1990	59,893	1,530,434
1989	57,520	1,609,739
1988	33,232	1,614,512
1987	60,176	1,639,644
1986	61,771	1,659,289
1985	62,499	1,661,750
1984	62,124	1,653,051
1983	61,028	1,573,612
1982	58,617	1,514,240
1981	56,323	1,376,830
1980	54,128	1,361,293
1979	52,452	1,294,306
1978	48,326	1,156,974
1977	45,320	1,091,542
1976	41,948	1,013,347
1975	40,217	929,481
1974	38,392	873,369
1973	37,355	831,880
1972	36,943	804,043
1971	36,590	805,830
1970	36,045	794,612
1969	37,333	780,660
1968	38,118	743,992
1967	38,674	727,276
1966	39,842	695,040
1965	42,271	663,029
1964	44,886	635,589
1963	48,058	620,126
1962	50,461	595,538
1961	51,957	594,674
1960	51,675	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Iran by year

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Armenia

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Iran
2023	12.3	13
2022	12.3	13.3
2021	12.4	13.7
2020	12.3	14
2019	12.2	14.9
2018	12.3	16.7
2017	12.6	18
2016	13.5	18.8
2015	13.9	18.9
2014	14.3	18.8
2013	13.8	18.5
2012	14	18.1
2011	14.3	17.7
2010	14.7	17.3
2009	14.5	17.2
2008	13.3	17.1
2007	12.9	17
2006	12	16.7
2005	11.9	16.4
2004	11.8	16.2
2003	11.3	15.9
2002	10.1	15.9
2001	10	15.9
2000	10.6	16
1999	11.4	16.1
1998	12.6	16.2
1997	13.2	16.6
1996	14.5	17.7
1995	14.8	19.5
1994	15.8	22
1993	18.3	25.7
1992	22	28.3
1991	23.3	31.2
1990	24.6	33.5
1989	24.3	35.2
1988	25.1	37
1987	25.8	38.8
1986	26.5	40.7
1985	27	42.4
1984	27.1	43.9
1983	27	44.7
1982	26.5	45.2
1981	26	44.2
1980	25.4	45.1
1979	25.1	44.7
1978	24.1	43.4
1977	23.7	42.2
1976	23.1	41.4
1975	22.9	40.3
1974	22.6	40
1973	22.6	40.1
1972	22.8	40.9
1971	23.1	42.4
1970	23.3	43.6
1969	24.4	44.7
1968	25.3	45.3
1967	26.3	45.8
1966	27.7	46
1965	29.8	46.3
1964	32.2	46.7
1963	35.1	47.7
1962	37.7	48.8
1961	39.9	49.8
1960	41.2	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 13 in Iran, compared with 41.2 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Iran
2100	12.9%	12.1%
2099	12.9%	12.2%
2098	13%	12.2%
2097	13.1%	12.3%
2096	13.1%	12.3%
2095	13.2%	12.4%
2094	13.3%	12.5%
2093	13.3%	12.6%
2092	13.4%	12.6%
2091	13.5%	12.7%
2090	13.5%	12.8%
2089	13.5%	12.8%
2088	13.6%	12.9%
2087	13.6%	12.9%
2086	13.6%	12.9%
2085	13.5%	13%
2084	13.5%	13%
2083	13.5%	12.9%
2082	13.5%	12.9%
2081	13.4%	12.9%
2080	13.4%	12.9%
2079	13.3%	12.8%
2078	13.3%	12.8%
2077	13.3%	12.8%
2076	13.2%	12.7%
2075	13.2%	12.7%
2074	13.2%	12.7%
2073	13.2%	12.7%
2072	13.2%	12.7%
2071	13.3%	12.7%
2070	13.3%	12.7%
2069	13.4%	12.8%
2068	13.4%	12.9%
2067	13.5%	13%
2066	13.6%	13.1%
2065	13.7%	13.2%
2064	13.8%	13.3%
2063	13.9%	13.5%
2062	14.1%	13.6%
2061	14.2%	13.8%
2060	14.3%	14%
2059	14.4%	14.1%
2058	14.5%	14.3%
2057	14.5%	14.4%
2056	14.6%	14.6%
2055	14.6%	14.7%
2054	14.6%	14.8%
2053	14.6%	14.9%
2052	14.7%	15%
2051	14.6%	15.1%
2050	14.6%	15.1%
2049	14.6%	15.2%
2048	14.6%	15.2%
2047	14.6%	15.2%
2046	14.6%	15.2%
2045	14.6%	15.3%
2044	14.6%	15.3%
2043	14.7%	15.4%
2042	14.8%	15.4%
2041	14.9%	15.5%
2040	15%	15.7%
2039	15.2%	15.8%
2038	15.4%	16%
2037	15.6%	16.3%
2036	15.8%	16.5%
2035	16%	16.8%
2034	16.2%	17.2%
2033	16.5%	17.7%
2032	16.8%	18.3%
2031	17.2%	19%
2030	17.5%	19.6%
2029	17.8%	20.2%
2028	18.2%	20.8%
2027	18.5%	21.3%
2026	18.9%	21.8%
2025	19.1%	22.2%
2024	19.2%	22.4%
2023	19.5%	22.8%
2022	19.9%	23.2%
2021	20%	23.6%
2020	20.2%	23.8%
2019	20.3%	23.9%
2018	20.5%	24%
2017	20.5%	23.9%
2016	20.3%	23.8%
2015	20.1%	23.6%
2014	19.9%	23.4%
2013	19.7%	23.3%
2012	19.5%	23.3%
2011	19.4%	23.3%
2010	19.3%	23.4%
2009	19.3%	23.7%
2008	19.4%	24%
2007	19.8%	24.6%
2006	20.4%	25.3%
2005	21.2%	26.2%
2004	22.1%	27.4%
2003	22.9%	28.7%
2002	23.8%	30.1%
2001	24.9%	31.7%
2000	26.3%	33.6%
1999	27.9%	35.4%
1998	29.6%	37.3%
1997	30.8%	39.1%
1996	31.3%	40.7%
1995	31.8%	42.1%
1994	32%	43.2%
1993	31.7%	43.6%
1992	31%	43.6%
1991	30.4%	43.9%
1990	30.3%	44.1%
1989	30.4%	44.2%
1988	30.6%	44%
1987	30.5%	43.9%
1986	30.4%	43.7%
1985	30.3%	43.5%
1984	30.2%	43.3%
1983	30.1%	43%
1982	30.1%	42.7%
1981	30.2%	42.9%
1980	30.5%	43.3%
1979	31%	43.1%
1978	31.5%	43%
1977	32.1%	42.9%
1976	32.8%	43%
1975	33.8%	43.2%
1974	34.9%	43.5%
1973	35.9%	43.8%
1972	36.8%	44.2%
1971	37.7%	44.4%
1970	38.5%	44.6%
1969	39.1%	44.7%
1968	39.6%	44.8%
1967	39.9%	44.8%
1966	40.2%	44.9%
1965	40.3%	45%
1964	40.2%	45%
1963	40%	44.9%
1962	39.6%	44.6%
1961	38.7%	44.1%
1960	37.5%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Iran

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Armenia

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Iran
2023	19	16
2022	27	21
2021	57	51
2020	43	34
2019	23	18
2018	24	19
2017	24	20
2016	25	21
2015	25	22
2014	26	23
2013	26	24
2012	27	25
2011	27	26
2010	28	27
2009	29	28
2008	29	30
2007	30	31
2006	31	32
2005	32	33
2004	34	34
2003	35	37
2002	36	38
2001	38	40
2000	40	43
1999	42	46
1998	45	50
1997	48	55
1996	49	59
1995	50	65
1994	51	71
1993	50	80
1992	50	86
1991	47	94
1990	47	107
1989	46	113
1988	55	126
1987	52	136
1986	54	148
1985	55	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Iran
2023	1%	1.18%
2022	1.05%	1.22%
2021	1.1%	1.26%
2020	1.16%	1.3%
2019	1.21%	1.35%
2018	1.27%	1.39%
2017	1.33%	1.45%
2016	1.4%	1.5%
2015	1.46%	1.55%
2014	1.54%	1.61%
2013	1.62%	1.68%
2012	1.7%	1.75%
2011	1.78%	1.84%
2010	1.87%	1.93%
2009	1.97%	2.04%
2008	2.06%	2.17%
2007	2.17%	2.32%
2006	2.28%	2.48%
2005	2.4%	2.65%
2004	2.52%	2.83%
2003	2.65%	3.02%
2002	2.79%	3.22%
2001	2.93%	3.42%
2000	3.08%	3.63%
1999	3.23%	3.83%
1998	3.39%	4.02%
1997	3.55%	4.21%
1996	3.72%	4.4%
1995	3.9%	4.59%
1994	4.09%	4.79%
1993	4.29%	5%
1992	4.49%	5.22%
1991	4.69%	5.48%
1990	4.9%	5.76%
1989	5.11%	6.07%
1988	9.93%	6.42%
1987	5.55%	6.8%
1986	5.78%	7.2%
1985	6.01%	7.64%
1984	6.26%	8.13%
1983	6.52%	8.67%
1982	6.78%	9.3%
1981	7.06%	10%
1980	7.36%	10.8%
1979	7.67%	11.7%
1978	7.98%	12.6%
1977	8.32%	13.5%
1976	8.67%	14.4%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	16.2%
1973	-	17.1%
1972	-	18%
1971	-	18.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.