Inequality in life expectancy in Armenia
Armenia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0672 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Armenia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Armenia is 0.0672, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Armenia peaked at 0.1114 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0672, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1114 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1072 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0993 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0956 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0921 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.078 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1041 | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0727 | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0701 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0672 | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0672 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0672 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.4% | 0.078 | 0.1041 |
| 2021 | -30.1% | 0.1041 | 0.0727 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0941 | 0.078 | 0.1114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 | 0.0672 | 0.1041 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Armenia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Armenia was 0.0672 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1114 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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