Child mortality rate in Armenia
Armenia: Child mortality rate was 0.96 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.96 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 1988
All-time low
0.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Child mortality rate in Armenia, 1976–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate in Armenia stood at 0.96 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 10.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.96 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Armenia 126th out of 200 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 rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | +84.1% |
| 1989 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.96 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.96 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +84.1% | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1989 | -50.0% | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 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 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 123 Brunei 0.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Barbados 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Tonga 0.95 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate in Armenia?
- Child mortality rate in Armenia was 0.96 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 rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for child mortality rate?
- Armenia ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.