Number of child deaths per woman in Armenia
Armenia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0151 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2724 under-five deaths per woman
in 1988
All-time low
0.0151 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Armenia, 1976–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Armenia stood at 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Armenia peaked at 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Armenia 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Armenia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2481 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1977 | 0.2303 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2126 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1962 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1844 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1765 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1672 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1641 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1587 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1523 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1468 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1233 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1119 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0986 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0881 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.049 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0387 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0304 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.028 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.02 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +85.5% | 0.1468 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1989 | -49.5% | 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2218 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1962 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2481 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.173 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0889 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1322 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0374 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman | 0.049 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | 0.028 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 133 Malaysia 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 134 Albania 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Armenia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Armenia was 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Armenia ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).