The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia
Armenia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 27.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.19
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.16
in 1994
All-time low
23.87
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia is 27.19, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia peaked at 59.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.87, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.03 | — |
| 1986 | 53.42 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 55.51 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 45.57 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 46.96 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 47.28 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.63 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 50.76 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.36 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 59.16 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 56.78 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 58.18 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.06 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.48 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 50.17 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 49.57 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.61 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 41.59 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.78 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 39.92 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.87 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 33.53 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.22 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.46 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.13 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.82 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 23.87 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 25 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.94 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.19 | +9.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 27.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 27.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1 | 45.57 | 55.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.22 | 47.28 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.25 | 33.4 | 50.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 | 23.87 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 | 27.19 | 27.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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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)
- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Armenia was 27.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Armenia ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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