BIRTH RATE DROPS BY THREE PERCENT IN ARMENIA
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December 20, 2012 | 14:39
YEREVAN. – Birth rate decreased by three percent in Armenia in nine
months of 2012 as compared with the same period last year.
Head of demography and census department at the National Statistical
Service of Armenia Karine Kuyumjyan said 30,906 children were born
during this period as compared with 31,854 last year. Mortality rate
also fell.
During nine months 13,828 marriages were registered in Armenia. The
number of divorce cases increased by 3.1 percent.
From: Baghdasarian
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