Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia
Armenia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 24.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia is 24.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 471.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 103rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +139.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +40.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 100 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 101 Egypt 25.3% compare
- 102 Cambodia 25.1% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 24.4% compare
- 105 Romania 24.3% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Armenia was 24.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.