Armenia`s birth rate declining year after year - Arsen Torosyan

ArmInfo. Armenia's birth rate is declining year after year, ass stated by Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan at a regular meeting of the  Public Council.

The session focused on the Strategy for Improving the  Demographic Situation in the Republic of Armenia for 2024-2040, as  well as state support programs for housing  families with children.   According to him, 32,042 children were born in the country in 2025,  compared to 33,593 in 2024 and 36,590 in 2023. Torosyan noted that  while the annual number of births had previously remained stable at  approximately 36,000, a clear downward trend has emerged since 2023.

Currently, the fertility rate in Armenia stands at 1.7 children per  woman of reproductive age. While this is higher than in some  developed nations facing "catastrophic" demographic situations with  rates as low as 0.8–0.9, Armenia aims to increase this coefficient to  2.0. "If we do not take action—though it is difficult to guarantee  the effectiveness of such measures—we risk falling to even lower  levels of fertility. Beyond support programs, we must work to shift  social mindsets. Achieving this is extremely difficult for a variety  of reasons, yet it is essential to attempt to maintain a stable  demographic situation," the Minister said.

In turn, Roza Babayan, Adviser to the Minister,  noted that the  persistently low birth rate is driven by a multitude of factors. She  reported that the average age of a woman giving birth to her first  child has risen from 25–29 years, whereas for many years it had  remained between 20–24. According to Babayan, while this trend  carries significant risks and contributes to the decline in  fertility, it is simultaneously accompanied by an increase in the  working-age population, which in turn fosters economic activity.

Notably, according to data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia,  11,720 children were born in Armenia from January to May 2026, a 2.8%  decrease compared to the same period last year.