Number of maternal deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of maternal deaths was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Armenia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 7 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Armenia peaked at 48 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.
That places Armenia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8 | 39 | 48 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.9 | 15 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 7 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 125 Mauritius 8 compare
- 126 Australia 7 compare
- 126 Netherlands 7 compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 7 compare
More health data for Armenia
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 19,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 17,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 17,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 17,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 20,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 17,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 18,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 18,973 (2025)
- Population, female 53.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 18,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Armenia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Armenia was 7 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Armenia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.