Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Armenia vs South Africa by year

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Armenia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	South Africa
2023	1.9	2.22
2022	1.7	2.23
2021	1.7	2.25
2020	1.7	2.26
2019	1.6	2.26
2018	1.6	2.27
2017	1.6	2.28
2016	1.6	2.26
2015	1.6	2.36
2014	1.7	2.42
2013	1.6	2.43
2012	1.6	2.45
2011	1.5	2.44
2010	1.5	2.44
2009	1.5	2.5
2008	1.4	2.68
2007	1.4	2.55
2006	1.3	2.55
2005	1.3	2.51
2004	1.4	2.44
2003	1.3	2.36
2002	1.2	2.32
2001	1.2	2.37
2000	1.3	2.41
1999	1.53	2.56
1998	1.81	2.63
1997	1.9	2.73
1996	2.06	2.99
1995	2.07	3.17
1994	2.08	3.26
1993	2.29	3.37
1992	2.5	3.48
1991	2.64	3.62
1990	2.71	3.72
1989	2.71	3.98
1988	2.68	4.18
1987	2.66	4.35
1986	2.66	4.41
1985	2.64	4.5
1984	2.6	4.57
1983	2.56	4.63
1982	2.5	4.7
1981	2.48	4.71
1980	2.48	4.78
1979	2.53	4.82
1978	2.62	4.85
1977	2.74	4.94
1976	2.84	5.07
1975	2.92	5.19
1974	2.98	5.3
1973	3.08	5.41
1972	3.2	5.49
1971	3.29	5.57
1970	3.33	5.63
1969	3.49	5.72
1968	3.62	5.78
1967	3.73	5.85
1966	3.83	5.91
1965	3.99	5.89
1964	4.15	5.96
1963	4.35	6.01
1962	4.52	6.05
1961	4.67	6.08
1960	4.79	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Armenia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	South Africa
2023	12,153	602,793
2022	9,799	603,636
2021	2,370	456,411
2020	296	595,873
2019	10,072	652,130
2018	10,688	648,319
2017	10,428	645,975
2016	12,269	641,365
2015	13,821	668,771
2014	15,371	674,754
2013	14,505	652,427
2012	14,818	643,723
2011	15,442	601,708
2010	16,746	566,834
2009	16,863	554,115
2008	13,583	595,332
2007	13,362	503,567
2006	10,320	487,584
2005	11,013	464,464
2004	11,710	442,540
2003	9,866	415,018
2002	6,719	430,926
2001	8,030	484,801
2000	9,985	526,963
1999	10,452	594,643
1998	14,357	627,027
1997	16,685	667,969
1996	21,092	710,868
1995	22,452	743,488
1994	26,271	698,609
1993	35,818	789,220
1992	50,346	794,415
1991	56,269	827,296
1990	59,893	835,421
1989	57,520	884,629
1988	33,232	909,221
1987	60,176	922,330
1986	61,771	903,644
1985	62,499	893,889
1984	62,124	869,011
1983	61,028	837,013
1982	58,617	807,550
1981	56,323	767,833
1980	54,128	738,415
1979	52,452	716,541
1978	48,326	694,341
1977	45,320	680,929
1976	41,948	675,011
1975	40,217	667,862
1974	38,392	658,438
1973	37,355	651,596
1972	36,943	638,754
1971	36,590	624,761
1970	36,045	605,102
1969	37,333	590,794
1968	38,118	571,841
1967	38,674	553,741
1966	39,842	534,862
1965	42,271	506,632
1964	44,886	490,606
1963	48,058	473,821
1962	50,461	455,634
1961	51,957	437,851
1960	51,675	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Armenia vs South Africa by year

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Armenia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	South Africa
2023	12.3	18.8
2022	12.3	19.1
2021	12.4	19.4
2020	12.3	19.5
2019	12.2	19.7
2018	12.3	19.9
2017	12.6	20
2016	13.5	20.3
2015	13.9	21
2014	14.3	21.8
2013	13.8	21.9
2012	14	22.1
2011	14.3	22.1
2010	14.7	22.2
2009	14.5	22.8
2008	13.3	24.3
2007	12.9	23.1
2006	12	23.1
2005	11.9	22.7
2004	11.8	22.1
2003	11.3	21.4
2002	10.1	20.9
2001	10	21.3
2000	10.6	21.6
1999	11.4	22.7
1998	12.6	23.2
1997	13.2	23.9
1996	14.5	24.9
1995	14.8	25.6
1994	15.8	24.6
1993	18.3	26.6
1992	22	27
1991	23.3	28.1
1990	24.6	28.7
1989	24.3	30.6
1988	25.1	32
1987	25.8	33.2
1986	26.5	33.6
1985	27	34.2
1984	27.1	34.5
1983	27	34.6
1982	26.5	34.8
1981	26	34.6
1980	25.4	34.7
1979	25.1	34.9
1978	24.1	35.1
1977	23.7	35.6
1976	23.1	36.3
1975	22.9	37
1974	22.6	37.7
1973	22.6	38.4
1972	22.8	38.9
1971	23.1	39.3
1970	23.3	39.4
1969	24.4	39.7
1968	25.3	39.8
1967	26.3	39.9
1966	27.7	40
1965	29.8	39.5
1964	32.2	39.6
1963	35.1	39.7
1962	37.7	39.7
1961	39.9	39.7
1960	41.2	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 41.2 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	South Africa
2100	12.9%	17.9%
2099	12.9%	18%
2098	13%	18%
2097	13.1%	18.1%
2096	13.1%	18.1%
2095	13.2%	18.2%
2094	13.3%	18.2%
2093	13.3%	18.3%
2092	13.4%	18.3%
2091	13.5%	18.4%
2090	13.5%	18.4%
2089	13.5%	18.5%
2088	13.6%	18.5%
2087	13.6%	18.6%
2086	13.6%	18.6%
2085	13.5%	18.7%
2084	13.5%	18.7%
2083	13.5%	18.8%
2082	13.5%	18.9%
2081	13.4%	18.9%
2080	13.4%	19%
2079	13.3%	19%
2078	13.3%	19.1%
2077	13.3%	19.2%
2076	13.2%	19.3%
2075	13.2%	19.3%
2074	13.2%	19.4%
2073	13.2%	19.5%
2072	13.2%	19.6%
2071	13.3%	19.6%
2070	13.3%	19.7%
2069	13.4%	19.8%
2068	13.4%	19.9%
2067	13.5%	20%
2066	13.6%	20.1%
2065	13.7%	20.2%
2064	13.8%	20.3%
2063	13.9%	20.4%
2062	14.1%	20.5%
2061	14.2%	20.6%
2060	14.3%	20.7%
2059	14.4%	20.8%
2058	14.5%	20.9%
2057	14.5%	21%
2056	14.6%	21.1%
2055	14.6%	21.1%
2054	14.6%	21.2%
2053	14.6%	21.3%
2052	14.7%	21.4%
2051	14.6%	21.5%
2050	14.6%	21.6%
2049	14.6%	21.7%
2048	14.6%	21.8%
2047	14.6%	21.9%
2046	14.6%	22%
2045	14.6%	22.1%
2044	14.6%	22.3%
2043	14.7%	22.4%
2042	14.8%	22.6%
2041	14.9%	22.8%
2040	15%	23%
2039	15.2%	23.3%
2038	15.4%	23.5%
2037	15.6%	23.7%
2036	15.8%	24.1%
2035	16%	24.4%
2034	16.2%	24.7%
2033	16.5%	24.9%
2032	16.8%	25%
2031	17.2%	25.1%
2030	17.5%	25.2%
2029	17.8%	25.3%
2028	18.2%	25.4%
2027	18.5%	25.5%
2026	18.9%	25.6%
2025	19.1%	25.8%
2024	19.2%	25.9%
2023	19.5%	26.1%
2022	19.9%	26.3%
2021	20%	26.6%
2020	20.2%	27%
2019	20.3%	27.4%
2018	20.5%	27.9%
2017	20.5%	28.3%
2016	20.3%	28.3%
2015	20.1%	28.3%
2014	19.9%	28.5%
2013	19.7%	28.7%
2012	19.5%	28.9%
2011	19.4%	29.1%
2010	19.3%	29.4%
2009	19.3%	29.7%
2008	19.4%	29.9%
2007	19.8%	30.2%
2006	20.4%	30.6%
2005	21.2%	31.1%
2004	22.1%	31.6%
2003	22.9%	32.3%
2002	23.8%	33.2%
2001	24.9%	34%
2000	26.3%	34.9%
1999	27.9%	35.7%
1998	29.6%	36.5%
1997	30.8%	37.2%
1996	31.3%	37.5%
1995	31.8%	37.5%
1994	32%	37.2%
1993	31.7%	37.3%
1992	31%	37.6%
1991	30.4%	37.5%
1990	30.3%	37.7%
1989	30.4%	38.1%
1988	30.6%	38.4%
1987	30.5%	38.7%
1986	30.4%	38.9%
1985	30.3%	39.2%
1984	30.2%	39.5%
1983	30.1%	39.8%
1982	30.1%	40.1%
1981	30.2%	40.5%
1980	30.5%	40.9%
1979	31%	41.3%
1978	31.5%	41.5%
1977	32.1%	41.7%
1976	32.8%	41.8%
1975	33.8%	41.9%
1974	34.9%	42%
1973	35.9%	42.1%
1972	36.8%	42.2%
1971	37.7%	42.2%
1970	38.5%	42.3%
1969	39.1%	42.2%
1968	39.6%	42.2%
1967	39.9%	42.2%
1966	40.2%	42.1%
1965	40.3%	42.1%
1964	40.2%	42.1%
1963	40%	42.1%
1962	39.6%	42.1%
1961	38.7%	42.1%
1960	37.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs South Africa

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Armenia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	South Africa
2023	19	118
2022	27	129
2021	57	191
2020	43	118
2019	23	119
2018	24	128
2017	24	134
2016	25	141
2015	25	150
2014	26	162
2013	26	180
2012	27	194
2011	27	202
2010	28	226
2009	29	241
2008	29	272
2007	30	272
2006	31	283
2005	32	279
2004	34	259
2003	35	245
2002	36	225
2001	38	192
2000	40	175
1999	42	151
1998	45	152
1997	48	152
1996	49	150
1995	50	125
1994	51	133
1993	50	145
1992	50	152
1991	47	162
1990	47	170
1989	46	177
1988	55	184
1987	52	192
1986	54	200
1985	55	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Armenia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	South Africa
2023	1%	3.47%
2022	1.05%	3.44%
2021	1.1%	3.41%
2020	1.16%	3.41%
2019	1.21%	3.45%
2018	1.27%	3.49%
2017	1.33%	3.58%
2016	1.4%	3.68%
2015	1.46%	3.82%
2014	1.54%	3.96%
2013	1.62%	4.1%
2012	1.7%	4.25%
2011	1.78%	4.5%
2010	1.87%	5%
2009	1.97%	5.7%
2008	2.06%	6.42%
2007	2.17%	7.19%
2006	2.28%	7.75%
2005	2.4%	8.03%
2004	2.52%	8.1%
2003	2.65%	7.93%
2002	2.79%	7.69%
2001	2.93%	7.43%
2000	3.08%	7.11%
1999	3.23%	6.85%
1998	3.39%	6.56%
1997	3.55%	6.29%
1996	3.72%	6.11%
1995	3.9%	5.95%
1994	4.09%	5.82%
1993	4.29%	5.7%
1992	4.49%	5.66%
1991	4.69%	5.7%
1990	4.9%	5.82%
1989	5.11%	6.01%
1988	9.93%	6.26%
1987	5.55%	6.56%
1986	5.78%	6.89%
1985	6.01%	7.24%
1984	6.26%	7.6%
1983	6.52%	7.98%
1982	6.78%	8.39%
1981	7.06%	8.84%
1980	7.36%	9.35%
1979	7.67%	9.88%
1978	7.98%	10.5%
1977	8.32%	11.1%
1976	8.67%	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.