Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia
Armenia: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.87
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
28th
of 112 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2016
All-time low
1.97
in 1988
Years of data
39
1981–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 4.87 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% 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 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 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% |
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 | 4.12 | 3.63 | 4.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 5.13 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.98 compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.94 compare
- 29 Hungary 4.81 compare
- 30 Czechia 4.66 compare
- 31 Panama 4.6 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (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 share of deaths from major causes in Armenia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Armenia was 4.87 in 2023, 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 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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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