Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia is -4.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia peaked at 33.36 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -31.03 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Armenia ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -4.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.36 % change on previous year | -911.9% |
| 1989 | -31.03 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1990 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1991 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth 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 | +911.9% | -4.11 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -193.0% | 33.36 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +86.1% | -31.03 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.65 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 177 Estonia -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Bolivia -4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Bhutan -4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 181 India -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belarus -4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -4.67 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Armenia was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.03 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Armenia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.