What is maternal mortality ratio in Armenia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia was 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?

The highest recorded value was 57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?

The lowest recorded value was 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.

How does Armenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Armenia ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Armenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Armenia data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Armenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Change on year

down 27.1%

World rank

123rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2021

All-time low

19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia, 1985–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Armenia peaked at 57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.

That places Armenia 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	52.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births	46.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births	54.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births	5
1990s	47.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births	41.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births	50.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2000s	33.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births	28.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births	39.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2010s	25.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births	23.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births	27.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2020s	36.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births	19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births	57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Armenia

120 Costa Rica 24.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
121 Syria 20.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
122 Georgia 19.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
124 Latvia 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
125 Moldova 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
126 Sri Lanka 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 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 maternal mortality ratio in Armenia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia was 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?: The highest recorded value was 57.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?: The lowest recorded value was 19.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
How does Armenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Armenia ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Armenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.