Life expectancy in Armenia
Armenia: Life expectancy was 72.17 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Armenia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Armenia is 72.17 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Armenia peaked at 74.44 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.82 years, in 1990.
Armenia ranks 85th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.93 years | — |
| 1985 | 69.71 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 68.82 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.62 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 71.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 73.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.44 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.17 years | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.32 years | 69.71 years | 70.93 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.07 years | 68.82 years | 69.31 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.21 years | 70.62 years | 71.79 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.8 years | 73.16 years | 74.44 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.17 years | 72.17 years | 72.17 years | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0913 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4276 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0985 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Armenia?
- Life expectancy in Armenia was 72.17 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.82 years in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for life expectancy?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.