Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Armenia
Armenia: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.4 live births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Armenia is 1.71 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
Armenia ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Armenia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.81 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.79 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.8 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.8 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.89 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.92 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.91 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.87 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.79 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.52 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.15 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.73 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.62 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.66 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.64 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 live births per woman | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 136 Qatar 1.73 live births per woman compare
- 138 Romania 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 139 Barbados 1.71 live births per woman compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 live births per woman compare
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Armenia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.