Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 183 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
183 deaths
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,113 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
183 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 183 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia peaked at 2,113 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 183 deaths, in 2024.
That places Armenia 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,955 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 2,027 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,024 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,037 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,063 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,099 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,113 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,111 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,080 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,027 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,033 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,924 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,975 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,874 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,711 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1,348 deaths | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 1,099 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 979 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 919 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 796 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 713 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 610 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 583 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 550 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 531 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 538 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 528 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 510 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 493 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 483 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 469 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 455 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 433 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 417 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 403 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 384 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 357 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 323 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 299 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 265 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 245 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 229 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 213 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 207 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 192 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 184 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 183 deaths | -0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 183 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 183 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,991 deaths | 1,955 deaths | 2,027 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,051 deaths | 1,924 deaths | 2,113 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,202 deaths | 610 deaths | 1,975 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 514 deaths | 455 deaths | 583 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.5 deaths | 229 deaths | 433 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.8 deaths | 183 deaths | 213 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 201 deaths compare
- 131 Albania 191 deaths compare
- 133 Hungary 175 deaths compare
- 133 Serbia 175 deaths compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 175 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Armenia was 183 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,113 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 deaths in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Armenia ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .