Number of child deaths by age in Armenia
Armenia: Number of child deaths by age was 38 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Armenia stood at 38 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Armenia peaked at 2,916 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 38 deaths, in 2024.
That places Armenia 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 294 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 297 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 299 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 300 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 299 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 299 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 294 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,916 deaths | +891.8% |
| 1989 | 275 deaths | -90.6% |
| 1990 | 266 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 258 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 253 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 247 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 234 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 212 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 185 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 158 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 140 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 128 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 119 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 111 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 105 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 100 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 99 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 100 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 102 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 102 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 82 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 77 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 72 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 64 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 58 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 53 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 48 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 44 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 38 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 38 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 | +891.8% | 294 deaths | 2,916 deaths |
| 1989 | -90.6% | 2,916 deaths | 275 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 585.89 deaths | 275 deaths | 2,916 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 208.1 deaths | 128 deaths | 266 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 104 deaths | 99 deaths | 119 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 deaths | 58 deaths | 99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 deaths | 38 deaths | 53 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 140 Austria 43 deaths compare
- 141 New Zealand 42 deaths compare
- 142 Belarus 41 deaths compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38 deaths compare
- 143 Switzerland 38 deaths compare
- 146 Bhutan 34 deaths compare
- 146 Guyana 34 deaths 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 number of child deaths by age in Armenia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Armenia was 38 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 deaths in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .