Life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia
Armenia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.45
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.45
in 2023
All-time low
53.56
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia stood at 79.45. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia peaked at 79.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.56, in 1988.
Armenia ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.57 | — |
| 1951 | 58.04 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 58.5 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 58.96 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 59.42 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 59.87 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 60.33 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 60.79 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 61.24 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 62.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 62.6 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.04 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.47 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 63.88 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.28 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.65 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 65.01 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.95 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.23 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.48 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.72 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.96 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.22 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.49 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.78 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 68.09 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.01 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.32 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.47 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.74 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.56 | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 71.23 | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 71.46 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.14 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.62 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.86 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.99 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.29 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.87 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.43 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.68 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.93 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.17 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.35 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 76.03 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.67 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 79.45 | +1.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 79.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 79.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +33.0% | 53.56 | 71.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.64 | 57.57 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.01 | 62.15 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.13 | 65.95 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.28 | 53.56 | 71.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.53 | 71.46 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.25 | 73.99 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 | 76.68 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.63 | 76.03 | 79.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Armenia was 79.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Armenia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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