**Birth rates in Armenia continue to fall**
*Armenia recorded 32,042 births in 2025, down from 33,593 in 2024 and 36,590 in 2023.*
The decline in the country’s birth rate was highlighted by Labor and Social Affairs Minister Arsen Torosyan during a meeting of the ministry’s Public Council. Torosyan cited a number of factors that he believes are contributing to the trend, though the specific details were not fully disclosed in the meeting.
The Armenian Weekly reported on the issue, noting that the trend of decreasing births has persisted over the past few years. The article was first published on September 1, 2026.
Source: [The Armenian Weekly](https://armenianweekly.com/2026/09/01/why-are-women-in-armenia-delaying-having-a-second-child/)
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