Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia

Armenia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia, 1950–2019

02468195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Armenia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 7.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Armenia 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.9% 5.7% 7.9% 10
1960s 4.4% 3.7% 5.4% 10
1970s 3.1% 2.7% 3.6% 10
1980s 2.4% 2.1% 2.7% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 118 Samoa 0.6% compare
  2. 119 Bahamas 0.6% compare
  3. 120 Palau 0.6% compare
  4. 122 Argentina 0.6% compare
  5. 123 Albania 0.6% compare
  6. 123 Georgia 0.6% compare
  7. 123 Paraguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Armenia?
Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia was 0.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Armenia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days