Armenia vs Iran
Armenia vs Iran: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.71 births per woman in Armenia and 1.7 births per woman in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Armenia, by 0.02 births per woman, or 1.01 times that in Iran.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Armenia has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Iran.
- In 2023, Armenia ranked 130 and Iran ranked 133 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Armenia at 1.67 births per woman and Iran at 1.64 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Armenia | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.71 | 1.7 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.72 | 1.7 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.62 | 1.7 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.57 | 1.92 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.56 | 2.02 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.63 | 2.05 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.62 | 2.02 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.66 | 1.98 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 1.91 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.59 | 1.75 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.57 | 1.74 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.52 | 1.75 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.49 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.49 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.49 | 1.78 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.47 | 1.8 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.41 | 1.84 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 1.92 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.47 | 2 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.53 | 2.09 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.81 | 2.19 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 2.32 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.06 | 2.54 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.07 | 2.85 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.08 | 3.24 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.29 | 3.67 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.64 | 4.57 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.71 | 4.93 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 2.71 | 5.17 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 2.68 | 5.43 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 2.66 | 5.72 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 2.66 | 6.01 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 2.64 | 6.24 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 2.6 | 6.43 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 2.56 | 6.53 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 2.5 | 6.59 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 2.48 | 6.62 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 2.48 | 6.63 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 2.53 | 6.55 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 2.62 | 6.34 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.74 | 6.18 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 6.07 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.92 | 5.95 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 2.98 | 5.97 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.08 | 6.06 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.2 | 6.26 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.29 | 6.55 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.33 | 6.8 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.49 | 7.01 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.62 | 7.12 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 3.73 | 7.19 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 3.83 | 7.21 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.99 | 7.22 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 4.15 | 7.24 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 4.35 | 7.32 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 4.52 | 7.4 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 4.67 | 7.46 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 4.79 | 7.52 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 4.87 | 7.57 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 4.91 | 7.46 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 4.92 | 7.35 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 4.89 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 4.8 | 7.15 | 5 |
| 1954 | 4.8 | 7.05 | 5 |
| 1953 | 4.79 | 7.03 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 4.81 | 7.01 | 5 |
| 1951 | 4.85 | 6.98 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 4.9 | 6.97 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Armenia | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.721.44–2.01 | 1.681.38–2.01 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.711.43–2.02 | 1.671.33–2.01 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.711.4–2.05 | 1.661.29–2.03 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.711.39–2.05 | 1.651.25–2.04 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.711.38–2.05 | 1.651.22–2.04 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.711.38–2.07 | 1.641.19–2.05 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.711.35–2.07 | 1.631.17–2.06 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.711.34–2.08 | 1.631.14–2.06 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.71.33–2.09 | 1.631.13–2.06 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.71.32–2.1 | 1.631.11–2.06 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.71.31–2.12 | 1.631.08–2.08 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.71.3–2.12 | 1.631.09–2.1 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.71.29–2.11 | 1.631.06–2.1 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.71.27–2.12 | 1.631.07–2.11 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.71.27–2.14 | 1.631.06–2.12 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.71.24–2.14 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.71.24–2.15 | 1.631.05–2.14 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.71.23–2.16 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.71.22–2.17 | 1.631.05–2.13 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.71.21–2.17 | 1.631.04–2.13 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.71.21–2.18 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.691.2–2.17 | 1.631.04–2.15 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.691.21–2.17 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.691.21–2.18 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.691.2–2.18 | 1.631.04–2.16 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.691.19–2.18 | 1.631.02–2.15 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.691.18–2.18 | 1.631.04–2.18 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.691.18–2.2 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.691.17–2.2 | 1.631.02–2.18 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.691.16–2.22 | 1.631.02–2.19 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.691.15–2.23 | 1.631.03–2.19 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.691.15–2.23 | 1.631.03–2.2 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.691.15–2.24 | 1.631.04–2.22 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.691.15–2.24 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.691.14–2.25 | 1.631.01–2.23 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.691.16–2.25 | 1.631.01–2.21 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.691.17–2.25 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.691.15–2.25 | 1.640.99–2.24 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.691.16–2.24 | 1.631–2.24 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.691.15–2.27 | 1.641–2.25 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.691.14–2.27 | 1.640.98–2.25 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.691.13–2.26 | 1.641–2.26 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.681.13–2.26 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.681.12–2.27 | 1.640.98–2.27 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.681.12–2.27 | 1.640.99–2.27 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.681.12–2.25 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.681.12–2.28 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.681.13–2.28 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.681.12–2.3 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.671.12–2.3 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.681.11–2.3 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.671.1–2.31 | 1.630.99–2.29 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.671.11–2.3 | 1.631–2.27 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.671.09–2.3 | 1.630.98–2.27 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.671.07–2.28 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.671.07–2.29 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.671.06–2.3 | 1.630.99–2.27 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.671.06–2.32 | 1.630.97–2.26 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.671.06–2.3 | 1.630.98–2.26 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.681.06–2.3 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.671.07–2.32 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.671.05–2.32 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.671.05–2.32 | 1.630.93–2.29 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.671.06–2.33 | 1.630.95–2.27 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.671.03–2.32 | 1.630.96–2.3 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.671.01–2.32 | 1.630.94–2.29 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.671.02–2.33 | 1.640.93–2.3 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.671.02–2.31 | 1.630.94–2.3 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.671.04–2.33 | 1.630.93–2.31 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.671.04–2.33 | 1.640.92–2.31 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.661.04–2.34 | 1.640.92–2.3 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.661.05–2.33 | 1.640.94–2.32 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.661.03–2.33 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.671.03–2.33 | 1.640.94–2.31 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.671.03–2.34 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.671.02–2.33 | 1.640.93–2.33 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.671.02–2.35 | 1.640.93–2.34 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Armenia vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyArmenia: 75.7 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArmenia: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityArmenia: 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterArmenia: 82.4% in 2022Iran: 94.2% in 2022
- DepressionArmenia: 2.76% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateArmenia: 8.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArmenia: 2.94 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthArmenia: 2.79% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Urban populationArmenia: 65.9% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageArmenia: 35.8 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArmenia: 13.2% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateArmenia: 25.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArmenia: 6.09% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArmenia: $1.65B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personArmenia: $582 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArmenia: 19.9% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArmenia: 47,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerArmenia: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArmenia: 3.25% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArmenia: 21 million TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsArmenia: 4 million TIV in 2006Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025