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Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia

Armenia: Maternal mortality ratio was 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
23.87 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 54 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 53.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 55.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 47 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 47.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 50.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 50.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 52.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 59.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 56.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 58.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 50.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 48 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 42.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 33.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 33.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 33.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 27.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 25 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Armenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 54.03 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 53.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1987 55.51 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
1988 45.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -17.9%
1989 46.96 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
1990 47.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1991 50.63 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.1%
1992 50.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1993 52.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.2%
1994 59.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +13.0%
1995 56.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
1996 58.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1997 54.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
1998 54.5 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
1999 58.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.3%
2000 50.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.2%
2001 49.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2002 48.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2003 42.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.3%
2004 41.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2005 37.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
2006 39.92 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.7%
2007 35.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.2%
2008 33.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
2009 33.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2010 33.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2011 31.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2012 29.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
2013 27.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
2014 27.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.3%
2015 25.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.8%
2016 23.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2017 25 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.7%
2018 25.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
2019 24.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
2020 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 113 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 117 China 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 118 Iran 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.