ArmInfo. In Armenia, 21,876 children were born in January-August 2024, which is 7.3% lower than the figure for the previous year. The birth rate per 1000 inhabitants for the reporting period was 10.9 per mille, compared to 12 per mille in 2023.
This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee. During the reporting period, 17,213 people died in Armenia, which is 4.9% higher than the figure for the previous year. The death rate in the country was 8.5 per thousand, compared to 8.4 per thousand in 2023. Thus, the absolute value of natural population growth was 4,663 people, which is 35.1% lower than the level of the previous year. The natural population growth rate for January-August 2024 was 2.4 per thousand, compared to 3.6 per thousand in the same period of 2023.