Infant mortality (Our World) in Armenia
Armenia: Infant mortality (Our World) was 0.8485 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality in Armenia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Armenia is 0.8485, 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 in Armenia peaked at 8.22 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8485, 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 (Our World) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.22 | — |
| 1977 | 7.88 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.55 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.24 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.94 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.65 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.38 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.12 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.87 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.18 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9712 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9283 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.888 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8485 | -4.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.8485 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.8485 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (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 | +33.4% | 5.18 | 6.9 |
| 1989 | -31.0% | 6.9 | 4.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.72 | 7.24 | 8.22 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.98 | 4.76 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2.93 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.72 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.07 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9308 | 0.8485 | 1.02 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in Armenia?
- Infant mortality in Armenia was 0.8485 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8485 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for infant mortality?
- Armenia ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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