Life Expectancy at Birth in Armenia
Armenia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Armenia is 78.32, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Armenia peaked at 78.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 1988.
That places Armenia 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.06 | — |
| 1961 | 59.49 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.72 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61.1 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.45 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 61.78 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 62.09 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.38 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.64 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.89 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.11 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.33 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.55 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.77 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.53 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.82 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.14 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.85 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.23 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.59 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.92 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.18 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.36 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.6 | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 67.52 | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 67.55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.63 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.97 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.27 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.63 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.01 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.39 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.88 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.83 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.82 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.87 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.82 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.12 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.87 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.87 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.22 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.62 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.22 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.38 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 72.28 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.77 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 77.47 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 78.32 | +1.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 78.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 78.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life Expectancy at Birth 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 | +28.4% | 52.6 | 67.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.83 | 59.06 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.69 | 62.64 | 64.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 | 52.6 | 67.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.62 | 67.55 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.95 | 72.82 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.74 | 73.17 | 76.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.24 | 72.28 | 78.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Armenia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Armenia was 78.32 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Armenia ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.