Number of child deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of child deaths was 339 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Armenia stood at 339 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Armenia peaked at 8,742 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 339 deaths, in 2024.
That places Armenia 131st 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 child deaths in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,570 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 5,511 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5,454 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,350 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,191 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,988 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,740 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 8,742 deaths | +84.4% |
| 1989 | 4,229 deaths | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 4,134 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,962 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3,609 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 3,028 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2,410 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 2,032 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 1,822 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,618 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,419 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,245 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,125 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,064 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,010 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 991 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 982 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 954 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 921 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 896 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 874 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 849 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 817 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 784 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 756 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 725 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 684 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 631 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 580 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 528 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 478 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 443 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 412 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 390 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 369 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 348 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 339 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,531 deaths | 4,229 deaths | 8,742 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,528 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 4,134 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 966.6 deaths | 849 deaths | 1,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.6 deaths | 443 deaths | 817 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.6 deaths | 339 deaths | 412 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 16.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 16.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Armenia?
- Number of child deaths in Armenia was 339 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 child deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,742 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 deaths in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of child deaths?
- Armenia ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .