Infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7655 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
0.7655 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia is 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia peaked at 7.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.999 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9129 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8727 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8348 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.798 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex 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 | +37.7% | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1989 | -33.3% | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8368 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9129 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.797 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.7471 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.7387 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Türkiye 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (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 rate by sex in Armenia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Armenia was 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Armenia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .