Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia
Armenia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.42
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 1982
All-time low
1.22
in 2018
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 2.42 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia peaked at 9.29 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2018.
That places Armenia 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.17 | — |
| 1982 | 9.29 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 8.39 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 7.21 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.76 | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 4.46 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4.58 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.86 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +139.1% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | +147.1% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +71.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | +79.5% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | -25.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2 | 4.08 | 9.29 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 3.41 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 2.14 | 6.15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 1.22 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
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 2.42 in 2024, according to 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 9.29 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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