Number of under-five deaths, female in Armenia
Armenia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Armenia, 1981–2024
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 under-five deaths, female in Armenia is 147, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Armenia peaked at 4,005 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2024.
Armenia ranks 131st 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 under-five deaths, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,425 | — |
| 1982 | 2,398 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,369 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,323 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,251 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,162 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,052 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,005 | +95.2% |
| 1989 | 1,831 | -54.3% |
| 1990 | 1,792 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,716 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,561 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,304 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 1,031 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 862 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 767 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 675 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 588 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 512 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 461 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 435 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 413 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 406 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 402 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 391 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 378 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 368 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 360 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 338 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 325 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 302 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 286 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 264 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 244 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 223 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 203 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 188 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 176 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 159 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 150 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 147 | -2.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 147 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 147 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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 | +95.2% | 2,052 | 4,005 |
| 1989 | -54.3% | 4,005 | 1,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,424 | 1,831 | 4,005 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,081 | 512 | 1,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.4 | 350 | 461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.7 | 188 | 338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.8 | 147 | 176 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Armenia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Armenia was 147 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,005 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Armenia ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.