Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia
Armenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Armenia peaked at 59.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 China 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Iran 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Armenia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia was 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Armenia ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.