MOTHER MORTALITY RATE DOWN IN 2007
ARMENPRESS
Feb 27, 2008
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: Mother mortality rate in Armenia in
2007 dropped to 6 cases from 10 cases reported the year before. They
were caused by pregnancy and post-natal period complications.
According to the National Statistical Service, 429 infants below 12
months died last year, by 94 less than in 2006. The infant mortality
rate was 10.7 per every thousand births. Almost 77 percent of babies
died after being born.
Last year 40,142 births were registered against 37,639 in 2006.