Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia
Armenia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia stood at 71.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.61, in 1950.
That places Armenia 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.61 | — |
| 1951 | 52.1 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 52.59 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 53.06 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 53.53 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 53.98 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 54.42 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 54.86 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 55.28 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 55.7 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 56.12 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 56.54 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 56.94 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.34 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 57.72 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.07 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.41 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 58.72 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 59.26 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 59.49 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 59.7 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 59.91 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 60.11 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60.48 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 60.68 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.13 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.41 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.74 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.55 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.43 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.79 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64.04 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.14 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.69 | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 63.98 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 63.82 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.36 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.83 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.33 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.85 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.37 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.88 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.34 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.73 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.25 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.57 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.84 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.08 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.35 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.59 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.93 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 68.7 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 70.16 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.39 | +1.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 71.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 71.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.71 | 51.61 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.81 | 56.12 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.41 | 59.49 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.05 | 51.69 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.89 | 63.74 | 66.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 67.34 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.94 | 68.83 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.04 | 61.93 | 71.39 | 4 |
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Armenia was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.61 in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Armenia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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