Youth mortality rate in Armenia
Armenia: Youth mortality rate was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Youth mortality rate in Armenia, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Armenia is 1.15 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Armenia peaked at 5.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 129th of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.15 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.15 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 126 Brunei 1.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Türkiye 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Barbados 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Tonga 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Armenia?
- Youth mortality rate in Armenia was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Armenia ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.