Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Armenia
Armenia: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 10.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Armenia recorded 10.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Armenia peaked at 107 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 123rd of 197 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 107 per 1,000 live births | +76.0% |
| 1989 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 10.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 live births, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 10.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +76.0% | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 107 per 1,000 live births |
| 1989 | -47.7% | 107 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.17 per 1,000 live births | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.53 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 107 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.09 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.26 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Armenia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Armenia was 10.5 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, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 107 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Armenia ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.