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Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Spain

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Armenia has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.9 in Armenia and 1.12 in Spain — 41.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.3% in Armenia and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 4.79 and 2.86, respectively.

  • Armenia is ranked 115/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.7 years in Armenia, compared to 31.5 years in Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Armenia — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.4 in Armenia vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In Armenia, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Spain by year

Armenia
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Spain
2023 1.9 1.12
2022 1.7 1.16
2021 1.7 1.18
2020 1.7 1.18
2019 1.6 1.23
2018 1.6 1.26
2017 1.6 1.31
2016 1.6 1.33
2015 1.6 1.33
2014 1.7 1.32
2013 1.6 1.27
2012 1.6 1.32
2011 1.5 1.34
2010 1.5 1.37
2009 1.5 1.38
2008 1.4 1.45
2007 1.4 1.38
2006 1.3 1.36
2005 1.3 1.33
2004 1.4 1.31
2003 1.3 1.3
2002 1.2 1.25
2001 1.2 1.23
2000 1.3 1.22
1999 1.53 1.17
1998 1.81 1.13
1997 1.9 1.15
1996 2.06 1.14
1995 2.07 1.16
1994 2.08 1.19
1993 2.29 1.26
1992 2.5 1.31
1991 2.64 1.33
1990 2.71 1.36
1989 2.71 1.4
1988 2.68 1.45
1987 2.66 1.49
1986 2.66 1.56
1985 2.64 1.64
1984 2.6 1.73
1983 2.56 1.8
1982 2.5 1.94
1981 2.48 2.04
1980 2.48 2.22
1979 2.53 2.37
1978 2.62 2.54
1977 2.74 2.65
1976 2.84 2.77
1975 2.92 2.77
1974 2.98 2.88
1973 3.08 2.84
1972 3.2 2.87
1971 3.29 2.9
1970 3.33 2.84
1969 3.49 2.86
1968 3.62 2.87
1967 3.73 2.94
1966 3.83 2.91
1965 3.99 2.94
1964 4.15 3.01
1963 4.35 2.88
1962 4.52 2.8
1961 4.67 2.77
1960 4.79 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Armenia
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Armenia Spain
2023 12,153 -111,211
2022 9,799 -133,801
2021 2,370 -113,865
2020 296 -151,551
2019 10,072 -56,542
2018 10,688 -56,139
2017 10,428 -32,600
2016 12,269 0
2015 13,821 -4,642
2014 15,371 32,522
2013 14,505 37,284
2012 14,818 51,450
2011 15,442 84,137
2010 16,746 102,469
2009 16,863 106,635
2008 13,583 133,267
2007 13,362 108,545
2006 10,320 110,994
2005 11,013 78,576
2004 11,710 85,844
2003 9,866 54,844
2002 6,719 53,861
2001 8,030 44,936
2000 9,985 36,512
1999 10,452 8,077
1998 14,357 4,022
1997 16,685 20,028
1996 21,092 11,967
1995 22,452 15,889
1994 26,271 31,639
1993 35,818 47,234
1992 50,346 62,652
1991 56,269 58,450
1990 59,893 66,075
1989 57,520 81,538
1988 33,232 100,794
1987 60,176 116,054
1986 61,771 131,188
1985 62,499 146,184
1984 62,124 172,487
1983 61,028 183,223
1982 58,617 231,714
1981 56,323 237,879
1980 54,128 281,184
1979 52,452 312,407
1978 48,326 339,157
1977 45,320 361,465
1976 41,948 375,834
1975 40,217 371,882
1974 38,392 396,182
1973 37,355 374,381
1972 36,943 391,030
1971 36,590 369,625
1970 36,045 378,723
1969 37,333 367,851
1968 38,118 387,423
1967 38,674 402,001
1966 39,842 397,084
1965 42,271 405,819
1964 44,886 429,885
1963 48,058 394,338
1962 50,461 384,690
1961 51,957 396,537
1960 51,675 398,960

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Spain by year

Armenia
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Armenia Spain
2023 12.3 6.7
2022 12.3 6.9
2021 12.4 7.1
2020 12.3 7.2
2019 12.2 7.6
2018 12.3 7.9
2017 12.6 8.4
2016 13.5 8.8
2015 13.9 9
2014 14.3 9.2
2013 13.8 9.1
2012 14 9.7
2011 14.3 10.1
2010 14.7 10.4
2009 14.5 10.6
2008 13.3 11.3
2007 12.9 10.9
2006 12 10.8
2005 11.9 10.6
2004 11.8 10.6
2003 11.3 10.4
2002 10.1 10.1
2001 10 9.9
2000 10.6 9.8
1999 11.4 9.4
1998 12.6 9.1
1997 13.2 9.2
1996 14.5 9.1
1995 14.8 9.1
1994 15.8 9.4
1993 18.3 9.8
1992 22 10.1
1991 23.3 10.2
1990 24.6 10.3
1989 24.3 10.5
1988 25.1 10.8
1987 25.8 11
1986 26.5 11.4
1985 27 11.9
1984 27.1 12.3
1983 27 12.7
1982 26.5 13.6
1981 26 14.1
1980 25.4 15.2
1979 25.1 16.2
1978 24.1 17.3
1977 23.7 18
1976 23.1 18.7
1975 22.9 18.7
1974 22.6 19.5
1973 22.6 19.2
1972 22.8 19.4
1971 23.1 19.6
1970 23.3 19.5
1969 24.4 19.9
1968 25.3 20.1
1967 26.3 20.7
1966 27.7 20.7
1965 29.8 21.1
1964 32.2 22
1963 35.1 21.4
1962 37.7 21.1
1961 39.9 21.2
1960 41.2 21.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 41.2 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Armenia Spain
Fertility rate 1.9 1.12
Fertility rate rank 106/196 189/196
Birth rate 12.3 6.7
Birth rate rank 115/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths +12,153 -111,211
Natural population change rank 115/196 189/196
Natural population change rate +0.41% -0.23%
Population growth +2.33% +1.03%
Population growth rank 36/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth 25.7 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.4 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.4% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.89% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 0.31%
Life expectancy 76.2 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Armenia Spain
2100 12.9% 11.6%
2099 12.9% 11.6%
2098 13% 11.7%
2097 13.1% 11.7%
2096 13.1% 11.7%
2095 13.2% 11.8%
2094 13.3% 11.8%
2093 13.3% 11.9%
2092 13.4% 11.9%
2091 13.5% 11.9%
2090 13.5% 12%
2089 13.5% 12%
2088 13.6% 12%
2087 13.6% 12.1%
2086 13.6% 12.1%
2085 13.5% 12.1%
2084 13.5% 12%
2083 13.5% 12%
2082 13.5% 12%
2081 13.4% 11.9%
2080 13.4% 11.9%
2079 13.3% 11.8%
2078 13.3% 11.7%
2077 13.3% 11.6%
2076 13.2% 11.6%
2075 13.2% 11.5%
2074 13.2% 11.4%
2073 13.2% 11.3%
2072 13.2% 11.2%
2071 13.3% 11.2%
2070 13.3% 11.1%
2069 13.4% 11.1%
2068 13.4% 11%
2067 13.5% 11%
2066 13.6% 11%
2065 13.7% 11%
2064 13.8% 11%
2063 13.9% 11.1%
2062 14.1% 11.1%
2061 14.2% 11.2%
2060 14.3% 11.2%
2059 14.4% 11.3%
2058 14.5% 11.4%
2057 14.5% 11.4%
2056 14.6% 11.5%
2055 14.6% 11.5%
2054 14.6% 11.5%
2053 14.6% 11.5%
2052 14.7% 11.5%
2051 14.6% 11.5%
2050 14.6% 11.5%
2049 14.6% 11.4%
2048 14.6% 11.4%
2047 14.6% 11.3%
2046 14.6% 11.2%
2045 14.6% 11.1%
2044 14.6% 11.1%
2043 14.7% 11%
2042 14.8% 10.9%
2041 14.9% 10.9%
2040 15% 10.8%
2039 15.2% 10.8%
2038 15.4% 10.7%
2037 15.6% 10.7%
2036 15.8% 10.7%
2035 16% 10.7%
2034 16.2% 10.8%
2033 16.5% 10.9%
2032 16.8% 11.1%
2031 17.2% 11.3%
2030 17.5% 11.5%
2029 17.8% 11.7%
2028 18.2% 11.9%
2027 18.5% 12.2%
2026 18.9% 12.5%
2025 19.1% 12.8%
2024 19.2% 12.9%
2023 19.5% 13.3%
2022 19.9% 13.6%
2021 20% 13.9%
2020 20.2% 14.2%
2019 20.3% 14.4%
2018 20.5% 14.7%
2017 20.5% 14.8%
2016 20.3% 14.9%
2015 20.1% 15%
2014 19.9% 15.1%
2013 19.7% 15.1%
2012 19.5% 15.1%
2011 19.4% 15%
2010 19.3% 14.9%
2009 19.3% 14.8%
2008 19.4% 14.7%
2007 19.8% 14.6%
2006 20.4% 14.5%
2005 21.2% 14.5%
2004 22.1% 14.5%
2003 22.9% 14.5%
2002 23.8% 14.6%
2001 24.9% 14.7%
2000 26.3% 14.8%
1999 27.9% 15%
1998 29.6% 15.3%
1997 30.8% 15.7%
1996 31.3% 16.1%
1995 31.8% 16.6%
1994 32% 17.2%
1993 31.7% 17.8%
1992 31% 18.4%
1991 30.4% 19.1%
1990 30.3% 19.8%
1989 30.4% 20.5%
1988 30.6% 21.2%
1987 30.5% 21.9%
1986 30.4% 22.5%
1985 30.3% 23.2%
1984 30.2% 23.8%
1983 30.1% 24.4%
1982 30.1% 24.9%
1981 30.2% 25.5%
1980 30.5% 26%
1979 31% 26.4%
1978 31.5% 26.8%
1977 32.1% 27%
1976 32.8% 27.2%
1975 33.8% 27.3%
1974 34.9% 27.5%
1973 35.9% 27.7%
1972 36.8% 27.8%
1971 37.7% 27.8%
1970 38.5% 27.9%
1969 39.1% 27.8%
1968 39.6% 27.8%
1967 39.9% 27.7%
1966 40.2% 27.6%
1965 40.3% 27.5%
1964 40.2% 27.4%
1963 40% 27.4%
1962 39.6% 27.4%
1961 38.7% 27.4%
1960 37.5% 27.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Spain compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Spain

Armenia
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Armenia Spain
2023 19 3
2022 27 4
2021 57 4
2020 43 4
2019 23 3
2018 24 3
2017 24 3
2016 25 3
2015 25 4
2014 26 4
2013 26 4
2012 27 4
2011 27 4
2010 28 4
2009 29 4
2008 29 4
2007 30 4
2006 31 4
2005 32 5
2004 34 5
2003 35 4
2002 36 5
2001 38 5
2000 40 5
1999 42 5
1998 45 5
1997 48 5
1996 49 6
1995 50 6
1994 51 6
1993 50 6
1992 50 6
1991 47 6
1990 47 6
1989 46 7
1988 55 7
1987 52 7
1986 54 7
1985 55 6

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Armenia
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Armenia Spain
2023 1% 0.31%
2022 1.05% 0.31%
2021 1.1% 0.31%
2020 1.16% 0.32%
2019 1.21% 0.32%
2018 1.27% 0.32%
2017 1.33% 0.32%
2016 1.4% 0.33%
2015 1.46% 0.33%
2014 1.54% 0.34%
2013 1.62% 0.35%
2012 1.7% 0.36%
2011 1.78% 0.37%
2010 1.87% 0.38%
2009 1.97% 0.4%
2008 2.06% 0.42%
2007 2.17% 0.44%
2006 2.28% 0.45%
2005 2.4% 0.47%
2004 2.52% 0.49%
2003 2.65% 0.5%
2002 2.79% 0.51%
2001 2.93% 0.53%
2000 3.08% 0.54%
1999 3.23% 0.56%
1998 3.39% 0.58%
1997 3.55% 0.61%
1996 3.72% 0.65%
1995 3.9% 0.69%
1994 4.09% 0.74%
1993 4.29% 0.79%
1992 4.49% 0.83%
1991 4.69% 0.88%
1990 4.9% 0.92%
1989 5.11% 0.95%
1988 9.93% 0.99%
1987 5.55% 1.03%
1986 5.78% 1.07%
1985 6.01% 1.11%
1984 6.26% 1.17%
1983 6.52% 1.23%
1982 6.78% 1.3%
1981 7.06% 1.38%
1980 7.36% 1.49%
1979 7.67% 1.61%
1978 7.98% 1.74%
1977 8.32% 1.87%
1976 8.67% 2.02%
1975 - 2.17%
1974 - 2.33%
1973 - 2.52%
1972 - 2.72%
1971 - 2.94%
1970 - 3.16%
1969 - 3.39%
1968 - 3.61%
1967 - 3.83%
1966 - 4.03%
1965 - 4.23%
1964 - 4.45%
1963 - 4.68%
1962 - 4.94%
1961 - 5.2%
1960 - 5.47%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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