Mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia
Armenia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
96 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia stood at 8.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia peaked at 96 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 96 per 1,000 live births | +94.7% |
| 1989 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.95 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.03 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 96 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.69 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Armenia was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Armenia ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.