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.

Infant mortality rate in Armenia

Name: Infant mortality rate in Armenia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .