Infant mortality rate in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Armenia stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 13.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Armenia 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.9% | — |
| 1951 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality 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 | +32.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| 1989 | -30.4% | 6.3% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Armenia?
- Infant mortality rate in Armenia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.