Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5398 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5398
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5429
in 2003
All-time low
0.4452
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia stood at 0.5398.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia peaked at 0.5429 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4452, in 1993.
That places Armenia 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4777 | — |
| 1991 | 0.473 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4741 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4452 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.456 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4818 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5044 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.492 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5025 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.49 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5182 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5169 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5257 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5429 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5377 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5346 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5353 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5391 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5366 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5359 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5319 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5331 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5297 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5219 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5119 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5155 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5019 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5126 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5169 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5308 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5203 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5398 | +2.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5398 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5398 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4797 | 0.4452 | 0.5044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5323 | 0.5169 | 0.5429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5205 | 0.5019 | 0.5331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5273 | 0.517 | 0.5398 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Armenia was 0.5398 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5429 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4452 in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Armenia ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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