LIFE EXPECTANCY IN ARMENIA IS 74, DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH SAYS
Liana Yeghiazaryan

"Radiolur"
05.02.2010 14:40

The life expectancy in Armenia is 74, i.e. it’s the same as in
Azerbaijan and higher than in Georgia, Turkey, a number of EU and
CIS member states, Deputy Minister of Health Tatul Hakobyan told a
press conference today.

In Armenia women live 7 years longer than men, he said. Most deaths
are caused by cardiovascular diseases, followed by malignant tumors
and diseases of the respiratory tracts.

Among the primary reasons of death the Deputy Minister pointed to the
high smoking rate. Smokers comprise 55% of the population, which is
the highest index in the region.