Armenia’s birth rate decreased by 1.9% in the first half of 2026

YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. According to data released by the Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armstat), the birth rate fell by 1.9% and the death rate decreased by 4.7% from January to June 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.

Birth Rate

During the first half of 2026, there were 14,281 births in the country, a decrease from 14,564 newborns in the first six months of 2025.

Additionally, there were 169 stillbirths recorded in this timeframe, which represents a 16.3% reduction compared to the same period in 2025.

The population viability rate, which measures the ratio of births to deaths, stood at 114.5% for January-June 2026, up from 111.3% in the previous year. The sex ratio at birth was 111 boys for every 100 girls, based on 1,000 live births and stillbirths.

Mortality Rate

In the first half of this year, Armenia recorded 12,476 deaths, down from 13,090 in the same period last year. A significant portion of these deaths (51.5%, or 6,425 individuals) were attributed to circulatory diseases, marking a 5.8% decrease compared to January-June 2025.

Neoplasms ranked as the second leading cause of death, accounting for 21.9% (2,726 individuals), which is an increase of 8.1%. Other causes of death included respiratory diseases (9.8% or 1,218 individuals, a decline of 12.1%), diseases of the digestive system (5.3% or 661 individuals, an increase of 3.4%), accidents, poisoning, and injuries (3.3% or 417 individuals, a decline of 4.4%), diseases of the endocrine system (2.1% or 263 individuals, a decline of 6.7%), and infectious diseases (0.6% or 75 individuals, a decline of 51.3%).-0-