Fertility vs child mortality in Armenia
Armenia: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 1957
All-time low
1.4
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Armenia is 1.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Armenia peaked at 4.92 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.4, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.89 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.91 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.87 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.79 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.52 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.73 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.79 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 | 3.49 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.53 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.53 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Armenia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Armenia was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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