DEMOGRAPHIC INDICES FOR 2006
Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
07 June 2006
In the months of January-May 2006 793 children were born in Nagorno
Karabakh Republic, which is down by 37 or 4.5 percent compared with the
same months in 2005. The death rate totaled 547 over the past months of
2006, and is down by 39 or 6.7 percent, compared with the same period
in 2005. Hence, the natural growth of the population totaled 246 over
the past five months of 2006, and is up by 0.8 percent, compared
with January-May 2005. Over the past months 309 people arrived in
NKR and 212 people left. In this period 241 marriages were reported,
increasing by 13 or 5.7 percent compared with January-May 2005.
The rate of divorce totaled 49 and is up by 4.3 percent.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
