Year by year the birth rate decreases in Armenia and the numbers of child deaths increases, the statistics of the National Statistics Service shows.

In 2010, 44,825 babies were born in Armenia. In 2011, 43,447 babies were born. In 2010, 27,921 people died in Armenia, in 2011 that number reached to 28,030.

In 2010, 804 stillbirth cases have been registered in Armenia. In 2010, there were 344 death cases of new born (0-27 days old).

Statistics show, that Armenia’s Kotayk region has the highest number of stillbirth while Shirak region is number one in regard of new born deaths.