Infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of
Armenia, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 0.9284 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of is 0.9284, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of peaked at 8.95 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9284, in 2024.
That places Armenia, Republic of 123rd 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.95 | — |
| 1977 | 8.59 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.24 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7.91 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.01 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.73 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.95 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 5.03 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.38 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9724 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9284 | -4.5% |
Armenia, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Armenia, Republic of's 0.9284 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia, Republic of's 0.9284 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of 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 | +29.8% | 5.71 | 7.41 |
| 1989 | -29.2% | 7.41 | 5.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.42 | 7.91 | 8.95 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 5.25 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.23 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 1.9 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.17 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9284 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia, Republic of
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9774 compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9742 compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.9683 compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 0.9169 compare
- 125 Albania 0.9071 compare
- 126 Oman 0.9063 compare
More health data for Armenia, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Armenia, Republic of was 0.9284 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Armenia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Armenia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9284 in 2024.
- How does Armenia, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Armenia, Republic of ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Armenia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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