Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.8664 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Armenia stood at 0.8664. 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 rates in Armenia peaked at 13.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8664, 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 rates (Our World) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.91 | — |
| 1951 | 13.62 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 13.32 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.03 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 12.74 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 12.45 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 12.16 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 11.87 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 11.58 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 11.29 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 11 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 10.72 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 10.44 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.17 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.9 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.64 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.39 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.15 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.91 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.68 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.46 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.24 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.03 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.82 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 7.6 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.41 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.94 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.71 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.29 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.09 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.72 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 4.36 | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9549 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9093 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8664 | -4.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.8664 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.8664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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% | 4.72 | 6.26 |
| 1989 | -30.4% | 6.26 | 4.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6 | 11.29 | 13.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 8.68 | 11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 6.41 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.36 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.81 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.72 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.05 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9333 | 0.8664 | 1 | 4 |
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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 rates in Armenia?
- Infant mortality rates in Armenia was 0.8664 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8664 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Armenia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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