Armenia has aging population: both birth and death rates downNovember 8, 2016 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Birth and mortality rates have decreased in Armenia, chief of Census and Demography Department at the National Statistical Service Karine Kuyumjyan said Tuesday, November 8. According to her, the number of births amounted to 29,914 in the first 10 months of 2016, down by 2.3% against the same period last year. 20.427 deaths were registered in the reporting period, a drop of 2.5% year-on-year. "The birth rate stands at 13.3 per 1000, with only Yerevan, the provinces of Ararat and Kotayk exceeding the average national index," Kuyumjyan said. "The fertility rate has decreased in all the other provinces of the country. Death rates are the highest in the provinces of Lori, Tavush, Shirak and Vayots Dzor." "Armenia is considered an aging country as there are increasingly more citizens of retirement age among our population. The United Nations says a country is aging if the number of elderly people exceeds 7% of the population; the elderly make up 10.9% of the overall populace," she added. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |