Child deaths by world region un data in Armenia
Armenia: Child deaths by world region un data was 342 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths by world region un data in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 342 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Armenia peaked at 10,395 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 342, in 2023.
That places Armenia 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,375 | — |
| 1951 | 8,563 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 8,734 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8,905 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 9,096 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9,300 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 9,605 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 9,896 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 10,116 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 10,309 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 10,395 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 10,285 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 9,912 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9,372 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 8,730 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 8,104 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 7,526 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 7,071 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6,729 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 6,427 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 6,107 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5,901 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,761 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5,642 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,564 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,541 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,530 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,662 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,755 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,805 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,700 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,617 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,546 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,484 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,366 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,228 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,999 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,753 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 8,720 | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 4,261 | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 4,229 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,964 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,604 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,882 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 2,328 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,810 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,576 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,213 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,148 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,073 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,014 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,015 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 997 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 962 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 930 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 908 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 882 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 856 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 815 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 784 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 757 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 721 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 675 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 615 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 567 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 508 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 465 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 433 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 402 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 386 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 356 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 342 | -3.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 342 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +83.5% | 4,753 | 8,720 |
| 1989 | -51.1% | 8,720 | 4,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,290 | 8,375 | 10,309 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,455 | 6,427 | 10,395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,727 | 5,530 | 6,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,567 | 4,261 | 8,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 | 1,213 | 4,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.5 | 856 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634 | 433 | 815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.5 | 342 | 402 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Armenia?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Armenia was 342 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,395 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Armenia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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