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ARMENIA'S GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENT OF COUNTRY'S DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITION
TERT.AM
18.12.12
The agenda of the December 20 cabinet sitting includes the 2013 state
program and list of events for its implementation aimed at improvement
of demographic condition in Armenia.
The number of births in Armenia has reduced twice during the past 23
years. In 1990 79,882 babies were born, in 2011 - 23,340. It is the
lowest rate registered.
According to the data, in 1995 the birth rate has sharply reduced
reaching 48,960 but the rate registered in 2006-2007 and 2008-2009
is almost the same as in 1995.
The goal of the government's program is to prevent the negative
tendencies and stabilize the situation.
According to the government, the low birth rate is agreed with yet
unsatisfactory rate of marriages. In 2011 January-December the number
of marriages was 19,706 which is 1,722 more as compared with the same
span of 2010. The number of divorces has gone up by 6.4 percent.
The mortality rate is also important regarding the demography. In
2011 27,963 mortality cases have been registered.
The main issues and directions of the 2013 state program are the
promotion of birth rate, especially the birth of second, third
babies through material assistance, reduction of child and mother
mortality rates, regulation of migration processes and smoothing the
disproportion of territorial distribution of the population.
From: A. Papazian
TERT.AM
18.12.12
The agenda of the December 20 cabinet sitting includes the 2013 state
program and list of events for its implementation aimed at improvement
of demographic condition in Armenia.
The number of births in Armenia has reduced twice during the past 23
years. In 1990 79,882 babies were born, in 2011 - 23,340. It is the
lowest rate registered.
According to the data, in 1995 the birth rate has sharply reduced
reaching 48,960 but the rate registered in 2006-2007 and 2008-2009
is almost the same as in 1995.
The goal of the government's program is to prevent the negative
tendencies and stabilize the situation.
According to the government, the low birth rate is agreed with yet
unsatisfactory rate of marriages. In 2011 January-December the number
of marriages was 19,706 which is 1,722 more as compared with the same
span of 2010. The number of divorces has gone up by 6.4 percent.
The mortality rate is also important regarding the demography. In
2011 27,963 mortality cases have been registered.
The main issues and directions of the 2013 state program are the
promotion of birth rate, especially the birth of second, third
babies through material assistance, reduction of child and mother
mortality rates, regulation of migration processes and smoothing the
disproportion of territorial distribution of the population.
From: A. Papazian