Number of children under 5 in Armenia
Armenia: Number of children under 5 was 177,296 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
177,296 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
409,531 people
in 1991
All-time low
169,444 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Armenia stood at 177,296 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Armenia peaked at 409,531 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 169,444 people, in 1950.
Armenia ranks 141st 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.
Number of children under 5 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169,444 people | — |
| 1951 | 187,202 people | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 200,483 people | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 210,519 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 220,390 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 231,588 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 244,316 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 258,621 people | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 273,865 people | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 289,736 people | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 306,489 people | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 321,850 people | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 332,816 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 338,677 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 338,732 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 333,163 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 323,677 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 312,714 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 302,364 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 293,443 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 285,624 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 279,856 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 277,048 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 276,397 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 277,832 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 282,095 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 292,554 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 309,374 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 327,139 people | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 337,356 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 341,096 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 345,795 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 352,298 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 361,444 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 372,444 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 381,683 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 388,353 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 394,395 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 397,689 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 402,054 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 407,991 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 409,531 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 399,895 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 377,403 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 347,130 people | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 312,625 people | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 279,166 people | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 248,249 people | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 225,100 people | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 211,981 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 202,658 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 190,536 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 180,004 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 176,804 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 177,673 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 180,812 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 185,815 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 191,772 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 196,375 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 199,771 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 203,431 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 207,492 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 211,428 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 214,517 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 216,104 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 215,328 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 212,383 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 206,966 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 199,451 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 192,202 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 186,117 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 180,368 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 176,877 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 177,296 people | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 177,296 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 177,296 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 228,616 people | 169,444 people | 289,736 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 320,392 people | 293,443 people | 338,732 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,528 people | 276,397 people | 337,356 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,725 people | 341,096 people | 402,054 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,907 people | 211,981 people | 409,531 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,222 people | 176,804 people | 202,658 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,930 people | 192,202 people | 216,104 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,164 people | 176,877 people | 186,117 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Armenia?
- Number of children under 5 in Armenia was 177,296 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 409,531 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,444 people in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for number of children under 5?
- Armenia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.