NUMBER OF PERMANENT POPULATION OF ARMENIA INCREASES 3.5 THOUSAND IN 2006
Noyan Tapan
Feb 14 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of permanent population
of Armenia increases 3.5 thousand in 2006 and made 3222.7 thousand
people late this year. As Stepan Mnatsakanian, the Chief of the
RA National Statistical Service stated at the February 14 press
conference, 37 568 births were fixed the last year, instead of 37
499 ones of the previous year. By the way, "Narek" (894) and "Milena"
names outbalanced in 2006 in the list of names given to new-borns. The
general coefficient of birthrate remained at the same level for 1000
residents, making 11.7 per mile. S.Mnatsakanian stated that 27 149
cases of death were fixed in the last year instead of 26 379 ones of
the previous year. In the National Statistical Service Chief’s words,
10 cases of maternal death were fixed in the republic in 2006, instead
of 7 cases of 2005. 520 cases of death of below one year children were
fixed in the year under review, adding by 60 ones compared with the
previous year. The number of marriages fixed in 2006 increased 1.6%
compared with the previous year and made 16887, and the number of
divorces increased 13.4% and made 2796.