YEREVAN. – Zhoghovurd newspaper of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes: The number of births in Armenia has increased. The number of births in our republic was 19,530 in the first seven months of this year, 19,372 in the same period last year, 19,652 in 2018. (…).

In parallel to this, let us observe that the number of deaths has risen. [Accordingly,] 17,136 people died in Armenia in January-July this year. According to the statistics committee, the number of deaths was 15,793 in January-July last year, 15,565 people died in 2018.

According to official figures, 320 people died from Covid-19 in July, and 355—in June. In addition, according to the RA Statistical Committee, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some demographic indicators in January-July 2020 were summed up in an urgent manner.