Maternal mortality in Armenia
Armenia: Maternal mortality was 27.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.19
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
116th
of 189 countries
All-time high
59.16
in 1994
All-time low
23.87
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Armenia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Armenia stood at 27.19.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Armenia peaked at 59.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.87, in 2016.
That places Armenia 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.03 | — |
| 1986 | 53.42 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 55.51 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 45.57 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 46.96 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 47.28 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.63 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 50.76 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.36 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 59.16 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 56.78 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 58.18 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.06 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.48 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 50.17 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 49.57 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.61 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 41.59 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.78 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 39.92 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.87 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 33.53 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.22 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.46 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.13 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.82 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 23.87 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 25 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.19 | +9.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 27.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 27.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1 | 45.57 | 55.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.22 | 47.28 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.25 | 33.4 | 50.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 | 23.87 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 | 27.19 | 27.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 maternal mortality in Armenia?
- Maternal mortality in Armenia was 27.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for maternal mortality?
- Armenia ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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