Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Lesotho by year

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Armenia

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Lesotho
2023	1.9	2.69
2022	1.7	2.72
2021	1.7	2.77
2020	1.7	2.85
2019	1.6	2.92
2018	1.6	3.02
2017	1.6	3.11
2016	1.6	3.18
2015	1.6	3.22
2014	1.7	3.24
2013	1.6	3.28
2012	1.6	3.3
2011	1.5	3.34
2010	1.5	3.25
2009	1.5	3.31
2008	1.4	3.39
2007	1.4	3.44
2006	1.3	3.41
2005	1.3	3.43
2004	1.4	3.51
2003	1.3	3.62
2002	1.2	3.68
2001	1.2	3.63
2000	1.3	3.61
1999	1.53	3.67
1998	1.81	3.82
1997	1.9	3.98
1996	2.06	4.06
1995	2.07	4.13
1994	2.08	4.21
1993	2.29	4.37
1992	2.5	4.54
1991	2.64	4.68
1990	2.71	4.81
1989	2.71	4.96
1988	2.68	5.1
1987	2.66	5.22
1986	2.66	5.32
1985	2.64	5.4
1984	2.6	5.48
1983	2.56	5.56
1982	2.5	5.63
1981	2.48	5.69
1980	2.48	5.75
1979	2.53	5.79
1978	2.62	5.82
1977	2.74	5.85
1976	2.84	5.87
1975	2.92	5.83
1974	2.98	5.75
1973	3.08	5.69
1972	3.2	5.69
1971	3.29	5.7
1970	3.33	5.7
1969	3.49	5.7
1968	3.62	5.73
1967	3.73	5.75
1966	3.83	5.76
1965	3.99	5.77
1964	4.15	5.77
1963	4.35	5.78
1962	4.52	5.79
1961	4.67	5.79
1960	4.79	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Lesotho
2023	12,153	31,115
2022	9,799	30,803
2021	2,370	27,806
2020	296	30,721
2019	10,072	32,279
2018	10,688	33,112
2017	10,428	33,601
2016	12,269	33,390
2015	13,821	32,087
2014	15,371	30,922
2013	14,505	29,789
2012	14,818	27,592
2011	15,442	25,647
2010	16,746	21,877
2009	16,863	20,335
2008	13,583	19,349
2007	13,362	17,763
2006	10,320	15,234
2005	11,013	15,831
2004	11,710	17,271
2003	9,866	20,133
2002	6,719	22,274
2001	8,030	23,190
2000	9,985	24,786
1999	10,452	27,393
1998	14,357	30,889
1997	16,685	34,637
1996	21,092	36,228
1995	22,452	37,370
1994	26,271	38,629
1993	35,818	40,505
1992	50,346	42,579
1991	56,269	44,026
1990	59,893	45,060
1989	57,520	46,264
1988	33,232	47,158
1987	60,176	47,718
1986	61,771	45,232
1985	62,499	44,575
1984	62,124	43,785
1983	61,028	42,899
1982	58,617	41,941
1981	56,323	40,808
1980	54,128	39,617
1979	52,452	38,440
1978	48,326	37,084
1977	45,320	35,654
1976	41,948	34,117
1975	40,217	32,311
1974	38,392	30,444
1973	37,355	28,859
1972	36,943	27,841
1971	36,590	26,838
1970	36,045	25,935
1969	37,333	25,137
1968	38,118	24,490
1967	38,674	23,911
1966	39,842	23,326
1965	42,271	22,755
1964	44,886	22,116
1963	48,058	21,585
1962	50,461	21,132
1961	51,957	20,581
1960	51,675	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Lesotho by year

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Armenia

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Lesotho
2023	12.3	24.1
2022	12.3	24.4
2021	12.4	24.9
2020	12.3	25.6
2019	12.2	26.4
2018	12.3	27.4
2017	12.6	28.2
2016	13.5	28.9
2015	13.9	29.2
2014	14.3	29.5
2013	13.8	30
2012	14	30
2011	14.3	30.2
2010	14.7	29.2
2009	14.5	29.4
2008	13.3	29.6
2007	12.9	29.5
2006	12	28.6
2005	11.9	28.6
2004	11.8	28.7
2003	11.3	29.3
2002	10.1	29.4
2001	10	28.7
2000	10.6	28.2
1999	11.4	28.5
1998	12.6	29.2
1997	13.2	30.2
1996	14.5	30.4
1995	14.8	30.6
1994	15.8	31
1993	18.3	32
1992	22	33.2
1991	23.3	34.2
1990	24.6	35.1
1989	24.3	36.3
1988	25.1	37.4
1987	25.8	38.3
1986	26.5	37.5
1985	27	37.9
1984	27.1	38.4
1983	27	38.9
1982	26.5	39.5
1981	26	39.9
1980	25.4	40.4
1979	25.1	40.8
1978	24.1	41
1977	23.7	41.1
1976	23.1	41
1975	22.9	40.6
1974	22.6	40.2
1973	22.6	39.9
1972	22.8	40.2
1971	23.1	40.5
1970	23.3	40.8
1969	24.4	41.3
1968	25.3	41.9
1967	26.3	42.5
1966	27.7	43
1965	29.8	43.3
1964	32.2	43.5
1963	35.1	43.7
1962	37.7	44.1
1961	39.9	44.3
1960	41.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 41.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Lesotho
2100	12.9%	18%
2099	12.9%	18.1%
2098	13%	18.2%
2097	13.1%	18.3%
2096	13.1%	18.3%
2095	13.2%	18.4%
2094	13.3%	18.5%
2093	13.3%	18.6%
2092	13.4%	18.7%
2091	13.5%	18.9%
2090	13.5%	19%
2089	13.5%	19.1%
2088	13.6%	19.2%
2087	13.6%	19.3%
2086	13.6%	19.4%
2085	13.5%	19.6%
2084	13.5%	19.7%
2083	13.5%	19.8%
2082	13.5%	19.9%
2081	13.4%	20%
2080	13.4%	20.2%
2079	13.3%	20.3%
2078	13.3%	20.4%
2077	13.3%	20.5%
2076	13.2%	20.6%
2075	13.2%	20.7%
2074	13.2%	20.9%
2073	13.2%	21%
2072	13.2%	21.1%
2071	13.3%	21.3%
2070	13.3%	21.4%
2069	13.4%	21.5%
2068	13.4%	21.7%
2067	13.5%	21.9%
2066	13.6%	22%
2065	13.7%	22.2%
2064	13.8%	22.4%
2063	13.9%	22.6%
2062	14.1%	22.8%
2061	14.2%	23%
2060	14.3%	23.3%
2059	14.4%	23.5%
2058	14.5%	23.7%
2057	14.5%	24%
2056	14.6%	24.2%
2055	14.6%	24.5%
2054	14.6%	24.7%
2053	14.6%	25%
2052	14.7%	25.3%
2051	14.6%	25.5%
2050	14.6%	25.8%
2049	14.6%	26.1%
2048	14.6%	26.3%
2047	14.6%	26.5%
2046	14.6%	26.8%
2045	14.6%	27%
2044	14.6%	27.3%
2043	14.7%	27.5%
2042	14.8%	27.7%
2041	14.9%	28%
2040	15%	28.2%
2039	15.2%	28.4%
2038	15.4%	28.7%
2037	15.6%	28.9%
2036	15.8%	29.2%
2035	16%	29.5%
2034	16.2%	29.9%
2033	16.5%	30.3%
2032	16.8%	30.8%
2031	17.2%	31.3%
2030	17.5%	31.8%
2029	17.8%	32.3%
2028	18.2%	32.8%
2027	18.5%	33.4%
2026	18.9%	33.9%
2025	19.1%	34.3%
2024	19.2%	34.5%
2023	19.5%	34.9%
2022	19.9%	35.3%
2021	20%	35.6%
2020	20.2%	35.8%
2019	20.3%	36.1%
2018	20.5%	36.3%
2017	20.5%	36.5%
2016	20.3%	36.6%
2015	20.1%	36.6%
2014	19.9%	36.6%
2013	19.7%	36.5%
2012	19.5%	36.5%
2011	19.4%	36.5%
2010	19.3%	36.5%
2009	19.3%	36.6%
2008	19.4%	36.7%
2007	19.8%	36.8%
2006	20.4%	37.1%
2005	21.2%	37.4%
2004	22.1%	37.7%
2003	22.9%	38.1%
2002	23.8%	38.6%
2001	24.9%	39.1%
2000	26.3%	39.6%
1999	27.9%	40.2%
1998	29.6%	40.7%
1997	30.8%	41.2%
1996	31.3%	41.7%
1995	31.8%	42%
1994	32%	42.3%
1993	31.7%	42.6%
1992	31%	42.8%
1991	30.4%	42.9%
1990	30.3%	42.9%
1989	30.4%	42.8%
1988	30.6%	42.7%
1987	30.5%	42.5%
1986	30.4%	42.7%
1985	30.3%	43%
1984	30.2%	42.8%
1983	30.1%	42.7%
1982	30.1%	42.5%
1981	30.2%	42.3%
1980	30.5%	42.1%
1979	31%	41.9%
1978	31.5%	41.7%
1977	32.1%	41.5%
1976	32.8%	41.4%
1975	33.8%	41.6%
1974	34.9%	41.9%
1973	35.9%	42.3%
1972	36.8%	42.7%
1971	37.7%	43.1%
1970	38.5%	43.6%
1969	39.1%	44%
1968	39.6%	44.4%
1967	39.9%	44.8%
1966	40.2%	44.9%
1965	40.3%	44.8%
1964	40.2%	44.9%
1963	40%	45.2%
1962	39.6%	45.3%
1961	38.7%	45.2%
1960	37.5%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Lesotho

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Armenia

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Lesotho
2023	19	478
2022	27	477
2021	57	577
2020	43	529
2019	23	467
2018	24	491
2017	24	468
2016	25	518
2015	25	594
2014	26	707
2013	26	855
2012	27	1,000
2011	27	1,210
2010	28	1,311
2009	29	1,387
2008	29	1,205
2007	30	891
2006	31	696
2005	32	549
2004	34	499
2003	35	508
2002	36	484
2001	38	465
2000	40	413
1999	42	371
1998	45	332
1997	48	312
1996	49	319
1995	50	357
1994	51	423
1993	50	542
1992	50	601
1991	47	641
1990	47	665
1989	46	680
1988	55	680
1987	52	686
1986	54	680
1985	55	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Lesotho
2023	1%	5.89%
2022	1.05%	6.15%
2021	1.1%	6.44%
2020	1.16%	6.68%
2019	1.21%	6.87%
2018	1.27%	6.91%
2017	1.33%	7.12%
2016	1.4%	7.18%
2015	1.46%	7.51%
2014	1.54%	7.82%
2013	1.62%	8.02%
2012	1.7%	8.26%
2011	1.78%	8.59%
2010	1.87%	9.01%
2009	1.97%	9.64%
2008	2.06%	10.9%
2007	2.17%	11.2%
2006	2.28%	11.5%
2005	2.4%	11.6%
2004	2.52%	11.5%
2003	2.65%	11.4%
2002	2.79%	11.2%
2001	2.93%	11.1%
2000	3.08%	10.9%
1999	3.23%	10.7%
1998	3.39%	10.5%
1997	3.55%	10.2%
1996	3.72%	9.83%
1995	3.9%	9.45%
1994	4.09%	9.07%
1993	4.29%	8.73%
1992	4.49%	8.51%
1991	4.69%	8.43%
1990	4.9%	8.47%
1989	5.11%	8.6%
1988	9.93%	8.8%
1987	5.55%	9.06%
1986	5.78%	9.36%
1985	6.01%	9.72%
1984	6.26%	10.1%
1983	6.52%	10.6%
1982	6.78%	11.1%
1981	7.06%	11.7%
1980	7.36%	12.3%
1979	7.67%	12.9%
1978	7.98%	13.6%
1977	8.32%	14.2%
1976	8.67%	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.