Fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia
Armenia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia stood at 1.71 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia peaked at 4.92 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.4 live births per woman, in 2001.
That places Armenia 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Armenia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.811 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 54.51 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.95 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.54 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Armenia was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.