Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Turkey by year

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Armenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Turkey
2023	1.9	1.51
2022	1.7	1.63
2021	1.7	1.71
2020	1.7	1.77
2019	1.6	1.89
2018	1.6	2
2017	1.6	2.08
2016	1.6	2.11
2015	1.6	2.16
2014	1.7	2.19
2013	1.6	2.11
2012	1.6	2.11
2011	1.5	2.05
2010	1.5	2.08
2009	1.5	2.1
2008	1.4	2.15
2007	1.4	2.16
2006	1.3	2.19
2005	1.3	2.2
2004	1.4	2.2
2003	1.3	2.2
2002	1.2	2.27
2001	1.2	2.39
2000	1.3	2.49
1999	1.53	2.63
1998	1.81	2.71
1997	1.9	2.74
1996	2.06	2.78
1995	2.07	2.84
1994	2.08	2.87
1993	2.29	2.92
1992	2.5	2.94
1991	2.64	3
1990	2.71	3.11
1989	2.71	3.34
1988	2.68	3.45
1987	2.66	3.54
1986	2.66	3.66
1985	2.64	3.78
1984	2.6	3.91
1983	2.56	4.06
1982	2.5	4.21
1981	2.48	4.35
1980	2.48	4.45
1979	2.53	4.58
1978	2.62	4.69
1977	2.74	4.78
1976	2.84	4.93
1975	2.92	5.09
1974	2.98	5.24
1973	3.08	5.41
1972	3.2	5.55
1971	3.29	5.67
1970	3.33	5.78
1969	3.49	5.87
1968	3.62	5.96
1967	3.73	6.06
1966	3.83	6.15
1965	3.99	6.22
1964	4.15	6.29
1963	4.35	6.34
1962	4.52	6.38
1961	4.67	6.42
1960	4.79	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Turkey
2023	12,153	426,630
2022	9,799	535,373
2021	2,370	521,713
2020	296	608,708
2019	10,072	751,472
2018	10,688	830,353
2017	10,428	875,408
2016	12,269	895,841
2015	13,821	930,799
2014	15,371	957,055
2013	14,505	921,386
2012	14,818	917,145
2011	15,442	875,839
2010	16,746	892,334
2009	16,863	900,491
2008	13,583	868,749
2007	13,362	876,626
2006	10,320	897,351
2005	11,013	898,650
2004	11,710	896,025
2003	9,866	893,683
2002	6,719	922,927
2001	8,030	980,560
2000	9,985	1,020,515
1999	10,452	1,063,312
1998	14,357	1,103,242
1997	16,685	1,099,738
1996	21,092	1,091,827
1995	22,452	1,090,630
1994	26,271	1,078,208
1993	35,818	1,064,168
1992	50,346	1,039,125
1991	56,269	1,041,229
1990	59,893	1,044,467
1989	57,520	1,094,036
1988	33,232	1,101,266
1987	60,176	1,099,042
1986	61,771	1,102,660
1985	62,499	1,098,846
1984	62,124	1,096,529
1983	61,028	1,095,106
1982	58,617	1,091,863
1981	56,323	1,100,082
1980	54,128	1,090,538
1979	52,452	1,076,707
1978	48,326	1,054,863
1977	45,320	1,023,779
1976	41,948	1,009,999
1975	40,217	1,012,904
1974	38,392	1,020,053
1973	37,355	1,025,675
1972	36,943	1,023,781
1971	36,590	1,014,165
1970	36,045	991,950
1969	37,333	970,958
1968	38,118	950,778
1967	38,674	936,727
1966	39,842	925,790
1965	42,271	904,016
1964	44,886	884,152
1963	48,058	862,626
1962	50,461	837,473
1961	51,957	816,911
1960	51,675	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Turkey by year

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Armenia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Turkey
2023	12.3	11.2
2022	12.3	12.2
2021	12.4	12.9
2020	12.3	13.4
2019	12.2	14.4
2018	12.3	15.4
2017	12.6	16.2
2016	13.5	16.6
2015	13.9	17.1
2014	14.3	17.5
2013	13.8	17
2012	14	17.2
2011	14.3	16.9
2010	14.7	17.2
2009	14.5	17.6
2008	13.3	18.2
2007	12.9	18.4
2006	12	18.7
2005	11.9	18.8
2004	11.8	18.9
2003	11.3	18.9
2002	10.1	19.5
2001	10	20.6
2000	10.6	21.4
1999	11.4	22.6
1998	12.6	23.3
1997	13.2	23.5
1996	14.5	23.7
1995	14.8	24.1
1994	15.8	24.3
1993	18.3	24.4
1992	22	24.4
1991	23.3	24.9
1990	24.6	25.5
1989	24.3	26.9
1988	25.1	27.7
1987	25.8	28.3
1986	26.5	29
1985	27	29.7
1984	27.1	30.4
1983	27	31.2
1982	26.5	32
1981	26	33.1
1980	25.4	33.7
1979	25.1	34.2
1978	24.1	34.5
1977	23.7	34.7
1976	23.1	35.3
1975	22.9	36.2
1974	22.6	37.3
1973	22.6	38.4
1972	22.8	39.3
1971	23.1	40.1
1970	23.3	40.6
1969	24.4	41
1968	25.3	41.5
1967	26.3	42.1
1966	27.7	42.9
1965	29.8	43.4
1964	32.2	43.9
1963	35.1	44.3
1962	37.7	44.7
1961	39.9	45.2
1960	41.2	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 41.2 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Armenia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Turkey
2100	12.9%	11%
2099	12.9%	11%
2098	13%	11.1%
2097	13.1%	11.1%
2096	13.1%	11.2%
2095	13.2%	11.2%
2094	13.3%	11.3%
2093	13.3%	11.4%
2092	13.4%	11.4%
2091	13.5%	11.5%
2090	13.5%	11.6%
2089	13.5%	11.6%
2088	13.6%	11.7%
2087	13.6%	11.7%
2086	13.6%	11.8%
2085	13.5%	11.8%
2084	13.5%	11.9%
2083	13.5%	11.9%
2082	13.5%	11.9%
2081	13.4%	11.9%
2080	13.4%	11.9%
2079	13.3%	12%
2078	13.3%	12%
2077	13.3%	12%
2076	13.2%	12%
2075	13.2%	12%
2074	13.2%	12%
2073	13.2%	12%
2072	13.2%	12.1%
2071	13.3%	12.1%
2070	13.3%	12.2%
2069	13.4%	12.2%
2068	13.4%	12.3%
2067	13.5%	12.4%
2066	13.6%	12.5%
2065	13.7%	12.7%
2064	13.8%	12.8%
2063	13.9%	13%
2062	14.1%	13.1%
2061	14.2%	13.3%
2060	14.3%	13.5%
2059	14.4%	13.7%
2058	14.5%	13.8%
2057	14.5%	14%
2056	14.6%	14.2%
2055	14.6%	14.3%
2054	14.6%	14.5%
2053	14.6%	14.6%
2052	14.7%	14.7%
2051	14.6%	14.9%
2050	14.6%	15%
2049	14.6%	15.1%
2048	14.6%	15.2%
2047	14.6%	15.3%
2046	14.6%	15.4%
2045	14.6%	15.5%
2044	14.6%	15.6%
2043	14.7%	15.7%
2042	14.8%	15.8%
2041	14.9%	15.9%
2040	15%	16%
2039	15.2%	16.1%
2038	15.4%	16.3%
2037	15.6%	16.4%
2036	15.8%	16.6%
2035	16%	16.9%
2034	16.2%	17.2%
2033	16.5%	17.6%
2032	16.8%	18%
2031	17.2%	18.4%
2030	17.5%	18.9%
2029	17.8%	19.4%
2028	18.2%	19.9%
2027	18.5%	20.3%
2026	18.9%	20.8%
2025	19.1%	21.2%
2024	19.2%	21.4%
2023	19.5%	21.8%
2022	19.9%	22.2%
2021	20%	22.5%
2020	20.2%	22.8%
2019	20.3%	23%
2018	20.5%	23.1%
2017	20.5%	23.3%
2016	20.3%	23.6%
2015	20.1%	23.9%
2014	19.9%	24.3%
2013	19.7%	24.7%
2012	19.5%	25.1%
2011	19.4%	25.5%
2010	19.3%	25.9%
2009	19.3%	26.3%
2008	19.4%	26.7%
2007	19.8%	27.1%
2006	20.4%	27.5%
2005	21.2%	27.9%
2004	22.1%	28.3%
2003	22.9%	28.7%
2002	23.8%	29.2%
2001	24.9%	29.7%
2000	26.3%	30.2%
1999	27.9%	30.8%
1998	29.6%	31.4%
1997	30.8%	32%
1996	31.3%	32.6%
1995	31.8%	33.2%
1994	32%	33.8%
1993	31.7%	34.3%
1992	31%	34.8%
1991	30.4%	35.3%
1990	30.3%	35.8%
1989	30.4%	36.3%
1988	30.6%	36.7%
1987	30.5%	37.2%
1986	30.4%	37.6%
1985	30.3%	38.1%
1984	30.2%	38.5%
1983	30.1%	38.9%
1982	30.1%	39.3%
1981	30.2%	39.6%
1980	30.5%	39.8%
1979	31%	40.1%
1978	31.5%	40.4%
1977	32.1%	40.7%
1976	32.8%	41.1%
1975	33.8%	41.5%
1974	34.9%	41.8%
1973	35.9%	42.1%
1972	36.8%	42.3%
1971	37.7%	42.5%
1970	38.5%	42.7%
1969	39.1%	42.8%
1968	39.6%	42.9%
1967	39.9%	42.9%
1966	40.2%	42.8%
1965	40.3%	42.8%
1964	40.2%	42.7%
1963	40%	42.5%
1962	39.6%	42.4%
1961	38.7%	42.2%
1960	37.5%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Turkey

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Armenia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Turkey
2023	19	15
2022	27	21
2021	57	20
2020	43	19
2019	23	17
2018	24	17
2017	24	18
2016	25	19
2015	25	19
2014	26	20
2013	26	20
2012	27	21
2011	27	23
2010	28	23
2009	29	23
2008	29	24
2007	30	25
2006	31	26
2005	32	27
2004	34	28
2003	35	29
2002	36	30
2001	38	31
2000	40	32
1999	42	34
1998	45	34
1997	48	35
1996	49	36
1995	50	37
1994	51	38
1993	50	39
1992	50	40
1991	47	41
1990	47	42
1989	46	44
1988	55	47
1987	52	50
1986	54	53
1985	55	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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	Turkey
2023	1%	1.28%
2022	1.05%	0.96%
2021	1.1%	1.01%
2020	1.16%	1.05%
2019	1.21%	1.1%
2018	1.27%	1.15%
2017	1.33%	1.2%
2016	1.4%	1.26%
2015	1.46%	1.33%
2014	1.54%	1.4%
2013	1.62%	1.49%
2012	1.7%	1.58%
2011	1.78%	1.68%
2010	1.87%	1.79%
2009	1.97%	1.92%
2008	2.06%	2.06%
2007	2.17%	2.21%
2006	2.28%	2.38%
2005	2.4%	2.57%
2004	2.52%	2.77%
2003	2.65%	2.99%
2002	2.79%	3.22%
2001	2.93%	3.47%
2000	3.08%	3.74%
1999	3.23%	4.03%
1998	3.39%	4.33%
1997	3.55%	4.66%
1996	3.72%	5%
1995	3.9%	5.35%
1994	4.09%	5.73%
1993	4.29%	6.11%
1992	4.49%	6.52%
1991	4.69%	6.95%
1990	4.9%	7.38%
1989	5.11%	7.83%
1988	9.93%	8.29%
1987	5.55%	8.77%
1986	5.78%	9.27%
1985	6.01%	9.79%
1984	6.26%	10.3%
1983	6.52%	10.9%
1982	6.78%	11.5%
1981	7.06%	12.1%
1980	7.36%	12.7%
1979	7.67%	13.3%
1978	7.98%	13.9%
1977	8.32%	14.5%
1976	8.67%	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.