Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Armenia
Armenia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.4 for crude death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Armenia peaked at 15.22 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2000.
That places Armenia 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.47 | — |
| 1961 | 12.95 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 12.33 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 11.69 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 11.04 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 10.46 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 9.96 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 9.55 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 9.23 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.97 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.74 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.59 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.47 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.32 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.28 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.21 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.03 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.02 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.99 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.96 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.87 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.82 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.77 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.22 | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.71 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.93 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.98 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.06 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.14 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 9 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 | +96.5% | 7.75 | 15.22 |
| 1989 | -50.1% | 15.22 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | +38.6% | 8.8 | 12.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.97 | 8.97 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.32 | 8.02 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 | 7.6 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 7.71 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 | 7.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 33 Spain 8.9 compare
- 34 Sweden 8.6 compare
- 35 Albania 8.46 compare
- 37 Switzerland 8 compare
- 38 Norway 7.9 compare
- 39 San Marino 7.5 compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 7.5 compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Armenia?
- Crude death rate in Armenia was 8.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 1988.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for crude death rate?
- Armenia ranks 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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