What is child mortality in Armenia?

Child mortality in Armenia was 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 37.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Armenia rank for child mortality?

Armenia ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Armenia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Armenia

Name: Child mortality in Armenia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Child mortality was 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9585 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

128th

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.12 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.9585 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Armenia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Armenia is 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Armenia peaked at 37.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Armenia 128th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	36.9 deaths per 100 live births	36.69 deaths per 100 live births	37.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	36.42 deaths per 100 live births	36.21 deaths per 100 live births	36.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	35.95 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	36.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	35.48 deaths per 100 live births	35.27 deaths per 100 live births	35.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	35.02 deaths per 100 live births	34.82 deaths per 100 live births	35.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	34.57 deaths per 100 live births	34.36 deaths per 100 live births	34.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	34.12 deaths per 100 live births	33.92 deaths per 100 live births	34.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	33.67 deaths per 100 live births	33.48 deaths per 100 live births	33.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	33.24 deaths per 100 live births	33.04 deaths per 100 live births	33.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	32.8 deaths per 100 live births	32.61 deaths per 100 live births	33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	30.88 deaths per 100 live births	29.25 deaths per 100 live births	32.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	27.4 deaths per 100 live births	25.95 deaths per 100 live births	28.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	24.31 deaths per 100 live births	23.02 deaths per 100 live births	25.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	20.25 deaths per 100 live births	17.91 deaths per 100 live births	22.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	15.45 deaths per 100 live births	13.61 deaths per 100 live births	17.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	12.45 deaths per 100 live births	11.56 deaths per 100 live births	13.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	10.46 deaths per 100 live births	9.62 deaths per 100 live births	11.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	8.71 deaths per 100 live births	7.67 deaths per 100 live births	9.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.64 deaths per 100 live births	5.08 deaths per 100 live births	10.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4 deaths per 100 live births	3.21 deaths per 100 live births	4.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.96 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.52 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	0.9585 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Armenia

125 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
126 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
127 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
129 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
130 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
131 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Armenia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,613 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 17,903 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 17,468 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 17,723 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 17,424 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 17,618 (2025)

All data for Armenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Armenia?: Child mortality in Armenia was 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 37.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for child mortality?: Armenia ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.