Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia
Armenia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia peaked at 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9858 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Armenia 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.2% |
| 1988 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1990 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +219.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +166.0% |
| 2015 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9858 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +143.1% |
| 2023 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9858 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.436 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia was 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9858 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Armenia ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.