Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia
Armenia: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 75.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia stood at 75.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia peaked at 75.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.71, in 1988.
That places Armenia 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.55 | — |
| 1951 | 55.04 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 55.51 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.98 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 56.44 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 57.35 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 57.8 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 58.25 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 58.69 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59.13 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 59.57 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 59.99 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.41 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.81 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.55 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 61.89 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 62.2 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.49 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.76 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.01 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.24 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.46 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.68 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.91 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.42 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.72 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.04 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.36 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.71 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.08 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.45 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.81 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.13 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.39 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.57 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.71 | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 67.72 | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 67.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.88 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.14 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.45 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.81 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.59 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.42 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.81 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.17 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.73 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.36 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.52 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.94 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.44 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.98 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.23 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.49 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.19 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.89 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.55 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 74.63 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 75.68 | +1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 75.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 75.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth source comparison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28.5% | 52.71 | 67.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.65 | 54.55 | 58.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.92 | 59.13 | 62.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 62.76 | 65.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.29 | 52.71 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8 | 67.73 | 70.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9 | 70.81 | 72.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.09 | 72.94 | 75.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.94 | 68.89 | 75.68 | 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 life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Armenia was 75.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Armenia ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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