Number of under-five deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of under-five deaths was 339 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Armenia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Armenia is 339, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Armenia peaked at 8,742 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 339, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,531 | 4,229 | 8,742 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,528 | 1,245 | 4,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 966.6 | 849 | 1,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.6 | 443 | 817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.6 | 339 | 412 | 5 |
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More health data for Armenia
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 19,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 21,150 (2025)
- Population, female 1.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 21,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 21,012 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Armenia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Armenia was 339 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,742 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Armenia ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.