Share of deaths from underlying causes in Armenia
Armenia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 20.67 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Armenia peaked at 21.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1988.
That places Armenia 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.29 | — |
| 1982 | 14.04 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.21 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.34 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.31 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 8.67 | -43.4% |
| 1989 | 15.35 | +76.9% |
| 1990 | 16.1 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 15.69 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.15 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 13.04 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 12.83 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.9 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 14.77 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.31 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 16.51 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.23 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.6 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.07 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 19.46 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.08 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.64 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.76 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.92 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.38 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.62 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.57 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.89 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 20.63 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.42 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.94 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.99 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 15.51 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.26 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 20.97 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 20.67 | -1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 20.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 20.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying 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 | +76.9% | 8.67 | 15.35 |
| 1988 | -43.4% | 15.31 | 8.67 |
| 2020 | -28.4% | 20.94 | 14.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.74 | 8.67 | 15.35 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 12.83 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 16.51 | 20.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.76 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 | 14.99 | 20.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.21 compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 21.05 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 compare
- 51 Uruguay 20.32 compare
- 52 Jamaica 20.11 compare
- 53 Brunei 20.09 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 underlying causes in Armenia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Armenia was 20.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Armenia ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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