Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia
Armenia: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 75.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia stood at 75.68 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia peaked at 75.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.71 years, in 1988.
That places Armenia 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 55.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 56.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 56.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 57.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 57.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 58.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 58.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 59.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 59.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 61.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 62.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.71 years | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 67.72 years | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 67.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.89 years | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.55 years | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 74.63 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 75.68 years | +1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 75.68 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 75.68 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28.5% | 52.71 years | 67.72 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.65 years | 54.55 years | 58.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.92 years | 59.13 years | 62.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 62.76 years | 65.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.29 years | 52.71 years | 67.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8 years | 67.73 years | 70.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9 years | 70.81 years | 72.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.09 years | 72.94 years | 75.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.94 years | 68.89 years | 75.68 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Armenia was 75.68 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 years in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Armenia ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.