Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia
Armenia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.9585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia is 0.9585, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia peaked at 10.16 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9585, in 2024.
That places Armenia 127th 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.36 | — |
| 1981 | 7.06 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.24 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.75 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 10.16 | +84.2% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 4.87 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.66 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9585 | -4.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.9585 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.9585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 | +84.2% | 5.52 | 10.16 |
| 1989 | -50.0% | 10.16 | 5.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.64 | 5.08 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.21 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.96 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.21 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9585 | 1.16 | 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Armenia was 0.9585 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 1988.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9585 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Armenia ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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