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    ARMENIA IS CONSIDERED AGING COUNTRY - EXPERT

    news.am
    Aug 23, 2011
    Armenia

    YEREVAN. - Demographic studies of recent years indicate that the
    issue of fertility decline is actual in Armenia, said demographer
    Ruben Yeganyan to a press conference on Tuesday.

    Demographic decline is preconditioned with the fact that the generation
    of 1990s has reached the reproduction phase, while 1990s have seen
    another fertility decline. The expert argues that soon mortality rate
    will exceed birth rate in Armenia.

    "The birth rate in Armenia is 1.7 while it should be 2.1 for the
    reproduction of the generation," said Yeganyan, stressing that in
    Armenia birth rate has been lower than 2.7 since 1993-1994.

    According to the expert, from demographic point of view Armenia
    is considered an aging country, since 12 percent of population is
    pensioners. In this context the country will face grave socio-economic
    problems in near future. In political regard, Armenia's role in the
    region will lower, he said.

    Reflecting on the reasons for fertility decline, the demographer
    said that in 1990s about 25 percent of the population permanently
    left the country.




    From: A. Papazian
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