Number of infant deaths, male in Armenia
Armenia: Number of infant deaths, male was 171 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Armenia, 1977–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Armenia is 171, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Armenia peaked at 3,222 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 130th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,928 | — |
| 1978 | 2,968 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,014 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,019 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,981 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,947 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,918 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,860 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,774 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,660 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,524 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3,222 | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 2,244 | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 2,194 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,102 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,907 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,587 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,249 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1,051 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 950 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 852 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 751 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 659 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 595 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 565 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 536 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 528 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 523 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 505 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 484 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 468 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 454 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 440 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 421 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 403 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 388 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 371 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 348 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 319 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 291 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 264 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 239 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 221 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 206 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 175 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 171 | -2.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 171 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 171 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, male 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 | +27.7% | 2,524 | 3,222 |
| 1989 | -30.4% | 3,222 | 2,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,970 | 2,928 | 3,014 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,815 | 2,244 | 3,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,330 | 659 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.8 | 440 | 595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.5 | 221 | 421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.4 | 171 | 206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Armenia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Armenia was 171 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,222 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.