Monday, March 9 2026 17:09
Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenia`s natural population growth rate  decreased by 20.6% in 2025

Armenia`s natural population growth rate  decreased by 20.6% in 2025

ArmInfo.In 2025, 32,042 children were born in Armenia, a decrease of 4.6% compared to the previous year. The birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants for the reporting year was 10.4 per thousand, down from 11.1 per thousand in the  previous year.

According to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, amid the decline in the birth rate, the number of deaths in  Armenia increased by 0.5% to 25,564. The death rate in the country  was 8.3 per thousand, slightly lower than  the 8.4 per thousand in  2024. Thus, the absolute value of natural population growth was 6,478  people, a 20.6% decrease  from  the previous year. Specifically, the  natural population growth rate for January-December 2025 was 2.1 per  thousand, compared to 2.7 per thousand in 2024.