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.
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 |
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More health data for Armenia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 17,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 17,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 17,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 17,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 17,618 (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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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.