Lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia
Armenia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0281 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia stood at 0.0281. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia peaked at 0.1704 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0281, in 2023.
That places Armenia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1704 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1648 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1558 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1461 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1362 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1294 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1323 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1132 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1009 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0912 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0796 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0565 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0478 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.045 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0451 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0442 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0439 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0639 | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0874 | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 | -28.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0281 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0281 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +84.1% | 0.0347 | 0.0639 |
| 2022 | -54.8% | 0.0874 | 0.0395 |
| 2021 | +36.8% | 0.0639 | 0.0874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.154 | 0.1326 | 0.1704 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 | 0.0565 | 0.1362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 | 0.045 | 0.0526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 | 0.0347 | 0.0442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 | 0.0281 | 0.0874 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 127 Bahrain 0.0302 compare
- 128 Georgia 0.03 compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0294 compare
- 131 Moldova 0.0261 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.0256 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0253 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Armenia was 0.0281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1704 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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