Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Armenia
Armenia: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Armenia is 1.71 live births per woman, 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.71 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Armenia?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Armenia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.