Child mortality by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Child mortality by sex was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Armenia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Armenia is 1.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Armenia peaked at 10.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2024.
That places Armenia 128th 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.
Child mortality by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.47 | — |
| 1977 | 9.09 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.73 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.38 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.06 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.74 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.14 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.86 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.08 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.7 | +76.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 5.37 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.92 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.08 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -4.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +76.0% | 6.08 | 10.7 |
| 1989 | -47.7% | 10.7 | 5.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.92 | 8.38 | 9.47 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.25 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.53 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.16 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 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 child mortality by sex in Armenia?
- Child mortality by sex in Armenia was 1.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Armenia ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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