Infant mortality rate in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality rate was 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8485 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
0.8485 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 in Armenia is 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 8.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8485 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 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9712 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9283 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.888 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (51 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 | +33.4% | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1989 | -31.0% | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9308 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 121 Barbados 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.8836 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 0.8485 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 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Armenia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .