Number of child deaths unwpp in Armenia
Armenia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 342 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
342
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,395
in 1960
All-time low
342
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 342 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Armenia peaked at 10,395 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 342, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 unwpp in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,375 | — |
| 1951 | 8,563 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 8,734 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8,905 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 9,096 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 9,300 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 9,605 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 9,896 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 10,116 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 10,309 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 10,395 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 10,285 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 9,912 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9,372 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 8,730 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 8,104 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 7,526 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 7,071 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6,729 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 6,427 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 6,107 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5,901 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,761 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5,642 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,564 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,541 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,530 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5,662 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,755 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,805 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,700 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,617 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,546 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,484 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,366 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,228 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,999 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,753 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 8,720 | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 4,261 | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 4,229 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,964 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,604 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,882 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 2,328 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,810 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,576 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,213 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,148 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,073 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,014 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,015 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 997 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 962 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 930 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 908 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 882 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 856 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 815 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 784 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 757 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 721 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 675 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 615 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 567 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 508 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 465 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 433 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 402 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 386 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 356 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 342 | -3.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 342 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +83.5% | 4,753 | 8,720 |
| 1989 | -51.1% | 8,720 | 4,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,290 | 8,375 | 10,309 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,455 | 6,427 | 10,395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,727 | 5,530 | 6,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,567 | 4,261 | 8,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 | 1,213 | 4,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.5 | 856 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634 | 433 | 815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.5 | 342 | 402 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 129 Costa Rica 401 compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 382 compare
- 131 Bulgaria 353 compare
- 133 Hungary 337 compare
- 134 New Zealand 320 compare
- 135 Switzerland 303 compare
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- 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 child deaths unwpp in Armenia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Armenia was 342 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,395 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Armenia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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