Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Namibia

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Namibia by year

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Armenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Namibia
2023	1.9	3.21
2022	1.7	3.25
2021	1.7	3.3
2020	1.7	3.35
2019	1.6	3.4
2018	1.6	3.46
2017	1.6	3.51
2016	1.6	3.57
2015	1.6	3.6
2014	1.7	3.64
2013	1.6	3.65
2012	1.6	3.68
2011	1.5	3.66
2010	1.5	3.66
2009	1.5	3.63
2008	1.4	3.62
2007	1.4	3.61
2006	1.3	3.6
2005	1.3	3.57
2004	1.4	3.55
2003	1.3	3.58
2002	1.2	3.69
2001	1.2	3.83
2000	1.3	3.99
1999	1.53	4.14
1998	1.81	4.18
1997	1.9	4.17
1996	2.06	4.2
1995	2.07	4.42
1994	2.08	4.68
1993	2.29	4.91
1992	2.5	5.11
1991	2.64	5.29
1990	2.71	5.4
1989	2.71	5.52
1988	2.68	5.61
1987	2.66	5.7
1986	2.66	5.79
1985	2.64	5.88
1984	2.6	5.94
1983	2.56	6
1982	2.5	6.08
1981	2.48	6.16
1980	2.48	6.24
1979	2.53	6.31
1978	2.62	6.38
1977	2.74	6.44
1976	2.84	6.49
1975	2.92	6.53
1974	2.98	6.55
1973	3.08	6.54
1972	3.2	6.53
1971	3.29	6.52
1970	3.33	6.52
1969	3.49	6.51
1968	3.62	6.5
1967	3.73	6.49
1966	3.83	6.47
1965	3.99	6.45
1964	4.15	6.43
1963	4.35	6.41
1962	4.52	6.35
1961	4.67	6.29
1960	4.79	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Namibia
2023	12,153	58,435
2022	9,799	54,534
2021	2,370	50,160
2020	296	55,034
2019	10,072	54,769
2018	10,688	53,970
2017	10,428	52,975
2016	12,269	52,228
2015	13,821	50,846
2014	15,371	49,581
2013	14,505	47,801
2012	14,818	46,204
2011	15,442	43,557
2010	16,746	42,046
2009	16,863	39,942
2008	13,583	38,147
2007	13,362	36,430
2006	10,320	34,690
2005	11,013	32,909
2004	11,710	31,478
2003	9,866	31,115
2002	6,719	31,947
2001	8,030	32,942
2000	9,985	35,280
1999	10,452	37,233
1998	14,357	37,500
1997	16,685	37,256
1996	21,092	37,177
1995	22,452	39,119
1994	26,271	41,316
1993	35,818	42,861
1992	50,346	43,945
1991	56,269	44,523
1990	59,893	43,956
1989	57,520	37,715
1988	33,232	34,798
1987	60,176	33,340
1986	61,771	31,764
1985	62,499	30,575
1984	62,124	29,395
1983	61,028	28,307
1982	58,617	27,474
1981	56,323	27,938
1980	54,128	28,142
1979	52,452	28,930
1978	48,326	29,821
1977	45,320	29,241
1976	41,948	28,785
1975	40,217	27,882
1974	38,392	26,844
1973	37,355	25,754
1972	36,943	24,606
1971	36,590	23,467
1970	36,045	22,414
1969	37,333	21,387
1968	38,118	20,470
1967	38,674	19,498
1966	39,842	18,635
1965	42,271	17,902
1964	44,886	17,134
1963	48,058	16,430
1962	50,461	15,656
1961	51,957	14,936
1960	51,675	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Namibia
2023	12.3	25.9
2022	12.3	26.3
2021	12.4	27
2020	12.3	27.7
2019	12.2	28.4
2018	12.3	29.1
2017	12.6	29.7
2016	13.5	30.3
2015	13.9	30.7
2014	14.3	31
2013	13.8	31.2
2012	14	31.4
2011	14.3	31.1
2010	14.7	31
2009	14.5	30.6
2008	13.3	30.3
2007	12.9	30
2006	12	29.7
2005	11.9	29.3
2004	11.8	28.9
2003	11.3	29
2002	10.1	29.6
2001	10	30.5
2000	10.6	31.6
1999	11.4	32.6
1998	12.6	32.9
1997	13.2	32.8
1996	14.5	32.9
1995	14.8	34.5
1994	15.8	36.3
1993	18.3	37.9
1992	22	39.3
1991	23.3	40.5
1990	24.6	41
1989	24.3	38.2
1988	25.1	38.7
1987	25.8	38.6
1986	26.5	38.3
1985	27	38.3
1984	27.1	38.3
1983	27	38.3
1982	26.5	38.4
1981	26	39.8
1980	25.4	40.6
1979	25.1	40.8
1978	24.1	42.6
1977	23.7	42.8
1976	23.1	43.5
1975	22.9	43.7
1974	22.6	43.9
1973	22.6	43.9
1972	22.8	43.7
1971	23.1	43.6
1970	23.3	43.4
1969	24.4	43.3
1968	25.3	43.2
1967	26.3	43
1966	27.7	42.9
1965	29.8	42.8
1964	32.2	42.7
1963	35.1	42.6
1962	37.7	42.4
1961	39.9	42.2
1960	41.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 41.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Namibia
2100	12.9%	18.7%
2099	12.9%	18.8%
2098	13%	18.9%
2097	13.1%	19.1%
2096	13.1%	19.2%
2095	13.2%	19.3%
2094	13.3%	19.5%
2093	13.3%	19.6%
2092	13.4%	19.7%
2091	13.5%	19.9%
2090	13.5%	20%
2089	13.5%	20.2%
2088	13.6%	20.3%
2087	13.6%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.6%
2085	13.5%	20.7%
2084	13.5%	20.8%
2083	13.5%	21%
2082	13.5%	21.1%
2081	13.4%	21.2%
2080	13.4%	21.4%
2079	13.3%	21.5%
2078	13.3%	21.6%
2077	13.3%	21.8%
2076	13.2%	21.9%
2075	13.2%	22.1%
2074	13.2%	22.2%
2073	13.2%	22.4%
2072	13.2%	22.6%
2071	13.3%	22.8%
2070	13.3%	23%
2069	13.4%	23.2%
2068	13.4%	23.4%
2067	13.5%	23.6%
2066	13.6%	23.8%
2065	13.7%	24.1%
2064	13.8%	24.3%
2063	13.9%	24.6%
2062	14.1%	24.8%
2061	14.2%	25.1%
2060	14.3%	25.3%
2059	14.4%	25.6%
2058	14.5%	25.8%
2057	14.5%	26.1%
2056	14.6%	26.3%
2055	14.6%	26.5%
2054	14.6%	26.8%
2053	14.6%	27%
2052	14.7%	27.2%
2051	14.6%	27.4%
2050	14.6%	27.6%
2049	14.6%	27.8%
2048	14.6%	28%
2047	14.6%	28.2%
2046	14.6%	28.4%
2045	14.6%	28.6%
2044	14.6%	28.9%
2043	14.7%	29.1%
2042	14.8%	29.3%
2041	14.9%	29.6%
2040	15%	29.8%
2039	15.2%	30.1%
2038	15.4%	30.4%
2037	15.6%	30.8%
2036	15.8%	31.5%
2035	16%	32.2%
2034	16.2%	32.7%
2033	16.5%	33.2%
2032	16.8%	33.8%
2031	17.2%	34.3%
2030	17.5%	34.9%
2029	17.8%	35.3%
2028	18.2%	35.8%
2027	18.5%	36.1%
2026	18.9%	36.5%
2025	19.1%	36.8%
2024	19.2%	37%
2023	19.5%	37.3%
2022	19.9%	37.5%
2021	20%	37.4%
2020	20.2%	37.1%
2019	20.3%	37%
2018	20.5%	36.8%
2017	20.5%	36.7%
2016	20.3%	36.5%
2015	20.1%	36.5%
2014	19.9%	36.5%
2013	19.7%	36.6%
2012	19.5%	36.6%
2011	19.4%	36.7%
2010	19.3%	36.8%
2009	19.3%	37.1%
2008	19.4%	37.5%
2007	19.8%	38.1%
2006	20.4%	38.7%
2005	21.2%	39.4%
2004	22.1%	40%
2003	22.9%	40.5%
2002	23.8%	41%
2001	24.9%	41.3%
2000	26.3%	41.5%
1999	27.9%	41.7%
1998	29.6%	41.8%
1997	30.8%	41.9%
1996	31.3%	42%
1995	31.8%	42.1%
1994	32%	42.2%
1993	31.7%	42.2%
1992	31%	42.2%
1991	30.4%	42.2%
1990	30.3%	42.3%
1989	30.4%	43.4%
1988	30.6%	44.8%
1987	30.5%	45.3%
1986	30.4%	45.8%
1985	30.3%	46.2%
1984	30.2%	46.6%
1983	30.1%	46.9%
1982	30.1%	47.2%
1981	30.2%	47.1%
1980	30.5%	46.6%
1979	31%	46.3%
1978	31.5%	45.9%
1977	32.1%	45.3%
1976	32.8%	45%
1975	33.8%	44.8%
1974	34.9%	44.6%
1973	35.9%	44.3%
1972	36.8%	44.1%
1971	37.7%	43.9%
1970	38.5%	43.8%
1969	39.1%	43.6%
1968	39.6%	43.5%
1967	39.9%	43.3%
1966	40.2%	43.2%
1965	40.3%	43%
1964	40.2%	42.9%
1963	40%	42.7%
1962	39.6%	42.6%
1961	38.7%	42.4%
1960	37.5%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Namibia
2023	19	139
2022	27	127
2021	57	254
2020	43	143
2019	23	175
2018	24	198
2017	24	213
2016	25	250
2015	25	307
2014	26	369
2013	26	402
2012	27	439
2011	27	498
2010	28	531
2009	29	547
2008	29	537
2007	30	489
2006	31	408
2005	32	344
2004	34	282
2003	35	290
2002	36	313
2001	38	376
2000	40	384
1999	42	371
1998	45	396
1997	48	383
1996	49	387
1995	50	369
1994	51	367
1993	50	354
1992	50	346
1991	47	337
1990	47	325
1989	46	306
1988	55	342
1987	52	336
1986	54	348
1985	55	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Namibia
2023	1%	4.07%
2022	1.05%	4.2%
2021	1.1%	4.38%
2020	1.16%	4.57%
2019	1.21%	4.78%
2018	1.27%	5.01%
2017	1.33%	5.19%
2016	1.4%	5.42%
2015	1.46%	5.5%
2014	1.54%	5.31%
2013	1.62%	5.4%
2012	1.7%	5.51%
2011	1.78%	5.16%
2010	1.87%	5.08%
2009	1.97%	5.29%
2008	2.06%	5.64%
2007	2.17%	6.06%
2006	2.28%	6.49%
2005	2.4%	7.05%
2004	2.52%	7.41%
2003	2.65%	7.51%
2002	2.79%	7.61%
2001	2.93%	7.71%
2000	3.08%	7.79%
1999	3.23%	7.79%
1998	3.39%	7.7%
1997	3.55%	7.56%
1996	3.72%	7.39%
1995	3.9%	7.24%
1994	4.09%	7.13%
1993	4.29%	7.1%
1992	4.49%	7.14%
1991	4.69%	7.24%
1990	4.9%	7.39%
1989	5.11%	7.57%
1988	9.93%	7.81%
1987	5.55%	8.09%
1986	5.78%	8.43%
1985	6.01%	8.81%
1984	6.26%	9.22%
1983	6.52%	9.61%
1982	6.78%	9.93%
1981	7.06%	10.2%
1980	7.36%	10.3%
1979	7.67%	10.3%
1978	7.98%	10.3%
1977	8.32%	10.2%
1976	8.67%	10%
1975	-	9.89%
1974	-	9.79%
1973	-	9.73%
1972	-	9.68%
1971	-	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.