Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia
Armenia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5063 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1977
All-time low
0.5063 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Armenia stood at 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 2.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Armenia 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1978 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9831 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9364 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8919 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8499 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8103 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.772 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.735 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7026 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6704 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6394 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6104 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5822 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5304 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7991 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6394 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9831 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.557 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6104 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Thailand 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Georgia 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Chile 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Turkey 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Armenia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Armenia was 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Armenia ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .