Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia
Armenia: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 5.19 for share of deaths from major causes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Armenia peaked at 6.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1988.
That places Armenia 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.02 | — |
| 1982 | 3.68 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.67 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -48.3% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 3.4 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.52 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 5.19 | +6.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes 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 | +63.7% | 1.97 | 3.22 |
| 1988 | -48.3% | 3.81 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | +48.9% | 3.85 | 5.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.44 | 1.97 | 4.02 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.26 | 5.88 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.73 | 4.7 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 3.63 | 5.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 23 Colombia 5.37 compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.36 compare
- 25 Spain 5.27 compare
- 27 Reunion 5.15 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 5.13 compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.98 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Armenia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia was 5.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Armenia ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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