Number of infant deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of infant deaths was 301 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Armenia, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 301 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Armenia peaked at 5,826 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 301 deaths, in 2024.
That places Armenia 130th 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 infant deaths in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,214 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 5,278 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,352 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,353 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,276 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,214 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,155 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,050 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,892 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4,689 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 4,446 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 5,826 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 3,954 deaths | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 3,868 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,704 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3,356 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2,781 deaths | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2,176 deaths | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 1,820 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1,637 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,460 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,279 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,117 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,006 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 953 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 905 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 891 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 883 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 854 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 820 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 794 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 772 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 748 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 718 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 687 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 663 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 635 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 598 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 549 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 503 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 456 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 414 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 385 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 359 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 342 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 325 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 307 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 301 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,281 deaths | 5,214 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,986 deaths | 3,954 deaths | 5,826 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,320 deaths | 1,117 deaths | 3,868 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 862.6 deaths | 748 deaths | 1,006 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.8 deaths | 385 deaths | 718 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.8 deaths | 301 deaths | 359 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0913 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4276 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0985 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Armenia?
- Number of infant deaths in Armenia was 301 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 infant deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,826 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 deaths in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .