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ARMENIA IS CONSIDERED AGING COUNTRY - EXPERT
news.am
Aug 23, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Demographic studies of recent years indicate that the
issue of fertility decline is actual in Armenia, said demographer
Ruben Yeganyan to a press conference on Tuesday.
Demographic decline is preconditioned with the fact that the generation
of 1990s has reached the reproduction phase, while 1990s have seen
another fertility decline. The expert argues that soon mortality rate
will exceed birth rate in Armenia.
"The birth rate in Armenia is 1.7 while it should be 2.1 for the
reproduction of the generation," said Yeganyan, stressing that in
Armenia birth rate has been lower than 2.7 since 1993-1994.
According to the expert, from demographic point of view Armenia
is considered an aging country, since 12 percent of population is
pensioners. In this context the country will face grave socio-economic
problems in near future. In political regard, Armenia's role in the
region will lower, he said.
Reflecting on the reasons for fertility decline, the demographer
said that in 1990s about 25 percent of the population permanently
left the country.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Aug 23, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Demographic studies of recent years indicate that the
issue of fertility decline is actual in Armenia, said demographer
Ruben Yeganyan to a press conference on Tuesday.
Demographic decline is preconditioned with the fact that the generation
of 1990s has reached the reproduction phase, while 1990s have seen
another fertility decline. The expert argues that soon mortality rate
will exceed birth rate in Armenia.
"The birth rate in Armenia is 1.7 while it should be 2.1 for the
reproduction of the generation," said Yeganyan, stressing that in
Armenia birth rate has been lower than 2.7 since 1993-1994.
According to the expert, from demographic point of view Armenia
is considered an aging country, since 12 percent of population is
pensioners. In this context the country will face grave socio-economic
problems in near future. In political regard, Armenia's role in the
region will lower, he said.
Reflecting on the reasons for fertility decline, the demographer
said that in 1990s about 25 percent of the population permanently
left the country.
From: A. Papazian