In Armenia, the natural population growth rate is growing at a low rate

ArmInfo. In Armenia, 22,759 children were born in January-September 2026, a 3.8% decrease compared to the same period last year (compared to a 5% decline the previous year). The birth rate per 1,000 residents for the reporting period was 9.8 per thousand, compared to 10.3 per thousand in the same period last year, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

During the reporting period, 18,223 people died in Armenia, a 4.8% year-on-year decrease (compared to a 0.6% increase the previous year). The death rate in the country was 7.8 per thousand, compared to 8.3 per thousand in the same period of 2025.

Thus, the absolute value of natural population growth was 4,536 people, which is 0.6% higher than the previous year.

The natural population growth rate for January-September 2026 was 2 per thousand, the same as the previous year.