1.1. Contact organisation

Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT)

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Population Census and Demography Division.

1.3. Contact name

Confidential because of GDPR

1.4. Contact person function

Confidential because of GDPR

1.5. Contact mail address

Government Building 3,

Republic ave,

Yerevan RA, 0010

ARMENIA

1.6. Contact email address

Confidential because of GDPR

1.7. Contact phone number

Confidential because of GDPR

1.8. Contact fax number

Confidential because of GDPR

2.1. Metadata last certified

27 January 2025

2.2. Metadata last posted

27 January 2025

2.3. Metadata last update

27 January 2025

3.1. Data description

Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.

This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports.

3.2. Classification system

The regional breakdown of the Member States in the regional demographic tables is done under the most recent NUTS classification. There are agreements between Eurostat and Candidate countries as well as between Eurostat and EFTA countries, for which statistical regions have been coded in a way that resembles NUTS.

For more information on the versions in force, please see: Eurostat NUTS.

3.3. Coverage - sector

The data on population numbers cover permanent population by:

• RA regions (Marzes), Capital city Yerevan, communities, city/towns and villages,
• sex and age of regions and city Yerevan,
• country of citizenship of arrived and departed persons,
• country, urban/rural distribution of arrived persons,
• country, urban/rural of destination.

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
	1.Usually Resident Population	2. Legal Residence Population	3. Registered Residence Population	4. Other
Population	X
Live births	X
Deaths	X
Immigrants				X (estimated data)
Emigrants				X (estimated data)
Acquisitions of citizenship			X
Loss of citizenship			X
Legally induced abortions			X
Late foetal deaths			X
Infant deaths			X
Marriages			X
Divorces			X

 

3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population	The current estimate of population statistics is produced based on the last population census figures, revised in the inter-censal period according to registered population changes – births, deaths and changes of residence (migration).
Live births	The information on births are derived based on the registrations of civil acts on births, acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Deaths	The information on deaths are derived based on the registrations of civil acts on deaths, acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Immigrants	Person who move to Armenia for a period of at least a year (12 months), so that it effectively becomes his/her new country of usual residence.
Emigrants	Emigrants are those who move beyond the state borders of Armenia stipulated by change in his/her residence area for a period of at least a year (12 months).
Acquisitions of citizenship	According to the statistical reports received from the Ministry of Interior “On persons acquired RA citizenship by country of previous citizenship, age and sex”.
Loss of citizenship	According to the statistical reports received from the Ministry of Interior "Distribution of persons whose citizenship of the Republic of Armenia has been terminated by sex, age and country of new citizenship”.
Legally induced abortions	Is the termination of pregnancy (spontaneous or artificially induced expulsion of an embryo or withdrawal of foetus) until 22 weeks of gestation or up to 500g foetal weights
Late foetal deaths	The foetal death (dead born foetus)death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such separation, the foetus does not breath or show any other evidence of life such as heartbeat, umbilical cord pulsation, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.
Infant deaths	It is the death of infants within the first year of their life.
Marriages	The data on marriages are derived based on the registered Civil Acts on marriages acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Divorces	The data on divorces are derived based on the registered Civil Acts on Divorces acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.

 

3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population	No difference.
Live births	No difference.
Deaths	No difference.
Immigrants	No difference.
Emigrants	No difference.
Acquisitions of citizenship	No difference.
Loss of citizenship	No difference.
Legally induced abortions	No difference.
Late foetal deaths	No difference.
Infant deaths	No difference.
Marriages	No difference.
Divorces	No difference.

3.5. Statistical unit

Number of persons.

3.6. Statistical population

	Statistical population
Population	Total population defined as permanent.
Live births	Total registered live births.
Deaths	Total registered deaths.
Immigrants	Estimated number.
Emigrants	Estimated number.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Registered number.
Loss of citizenship	Registered number.
Legally induced abortions	Total registered abortions.
Late foetal deaths	Total registered fortal deaths.
Infant deaths	Total registered infant deaths.
Marriages	Total registered marriages.
Divorces	Total registered divorces.

3.7. Reference area

Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.

3.8. Coverage - Time

Since 1940s.

3.9. Base period

The last base period  is 13 October 2022, Population Census day.

Data is collected at unit (person) level.

The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December).
The reference period for vital and dual events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.

6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

The data are collected on the RA Law on "Official Statistics" and "Five Year Statistical Program", as well as the Resolution No. 05-N of RA State Council on Statistics "On Approval of the procedure for the collection of Statistical Data" dated 20 June 2016 and Resolution "On Approval of Annual Statistical Peogram".

Memorandum of cooperation, dated 03 April 2015 which was signed  between the RA Minister of Justice and the President of Statistical Committee of RA “On providing data from common electronic management system of Civil Acts Registration to the Armstat as well as due to State Statistical Work Program, to make available summary statistical data to the RA Ministry of Justice.

RA Government Decision N 1333-Ն, 22 September 2011 “Approval of the Procedure for Submission of Data from Information System of the State Population Register to the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia”.

6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Memorandum of cooperation, dated 03 April 2015 which was signed  between the RA Minister of Justice and the President of Statistical Committee of RA “On providing data from common electronic management system of Civil Acts Registration to the Armstat as well as due to State Statistical Work Program, to make available summary statistical data to the RA Ministry of Justice.

RA Government Decision N 1333-Ն, 22 September 2011 “Approval of the Procedure for Submission of Data from Information System of the State Population Register to the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia”.

7.1. Confidentiality - policy

RA Law “on official Statistics”/ CHAPTER 7. STATISTICAL CONFIDENTIALITY Article 23. Data Subject to Statistical Confidentiality Principle. Individual data subject to confidentiality principle are those that allow or may allow to identify statistical units, either directly or indirectly, thereby disclosing individual information. The principle of statistical confidentiality is also applied for aggregates composed of 1 to 3 units.

7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

The confidentiality of the statistical indicators requested by users and as well as subject to the publication is strictly followed not to contain individual (personal) data (Resolution No 53 of the State Council on Statistics on the “Approval of the Order on Protection of Statistical Confidentiality” dated 25 June 2001).

8.1. Release calendar

Quarterly indicators are published on the 35/36th day following the reference period and the annual indicators are published in the 4th quarter of the year following the reference period. Armstat "Statistical Indicators Release Calendar" includes in advance the date when statistical data should be published yearly, by month and includes a list of planned indicators from January 1 to December 31 of the current year, in line with the annual release calendar, which is publicly available. There have been no reported violations of the publication deadline: If the end of any job falls on a non-working day, it is considered the end of the job the next business day, with the period ending on the last day of the month (eg 35/36) for work - the last business day of the end of the month.

8.2. Release calendar access

Pre-release calendar of statistical indicators for 2024.

8.3. Release policy - user access

All users have equal access to statistical releases at the same time.

Any privileged pre-release access for any external user is restricted and controlled.

The release policy is described in the following documents: “Information dissemination and communication policy of Armstat”.

Information dissemination and communication strategy of Armstat.

Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Yearly.

10.1. Dissemination format - News release

"Information characterising the Socio-Economic Situation of the Republic of Armenia”.

5.1 Demographic situation (Armenian, Russian).

2.8 Population.

10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Annual electronic publications:

• “The Demographic Handbook of Armenia” (in Armenian and English).
• "Statistical Yearbook of Armenia (Armenian, Russian and English).
• "Armenia in Figures" (in Armenian and English).
• "RA Marzes and Yerevan city in figures" (in Armenian and English).
• Electronic versions of these publications are available in Armenian (full), Russian and English.

The data on Demographic situation of Armenia is available in monthly publications of: "Socio-Economic Situation of the Republic of Armenia" monthly newsletter (in Armenian, Russian).

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

“Demographic Database”.

10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

“Population Census and Demography”.

10.5. Dissemination format - other

5.1.2 Dissemination media and format; Statistical information is also provided by individual requests.

10.6. Documentation on methodology

	Documentation on methodology
Population	Quality dec.  “Population Census” Generic Statistical Business Process Model.
Live births	Qualitydec; Qualitydec2. “Vital Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model. Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS), Fertility.
Deaths	Qualitydec, Qualitydec 2. “Vital Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model. Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS), Mortality and life Expectancy.
Immigrants	“Migration (administrative) Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model. Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS) Migration.
Emigrants	“Migration (administrative) Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model. Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS) Migration.
Acquisitions of citizenship	RA Law “On Citizenship”.
Loss of citizenship	RA Law “On Citizenship”.
Legally induced abortions	RA Government Decision N 949, June 16, 2005.
Late foetal deaths	Qualitydec 1.; Qualitydec 2. “Vital Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model.
Infant deaths	Qualitydec 1.; Qualitydec 2.. “Vital Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model,  Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS), Mortality and Life Expectancy.
Marriages	Qualitydec 1; Qualitydec .2. “Vital Statistics” Generic Statistical Business Process Model. Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS), Marriage and Divorce Statistics.
Divorces	Qualitydec 1; Qualitydec2. “Vital Statistics”   Generic Statistical Business Process Model,  Euro SDMX Metadata Structure (ESMS), Marriage and Divorce Statistics.
Surface in Km2	Land balance, according to the report of Cadastre Committee.

10.7. Quality management - documentation

Quality Declaration.

11.1. Quality assurance

	Quality assurance
Citizenship	Yes
Country of birth	Yes (the country of residence (in its current borders, if the information is available) of the mother at the time of the birth).
Country of birth of the mother	Yes (the country of residence (in its current borders, if the information is available) of the mother at the time of the birth).
Country of previous usual residence	No
Country of next usual residence	No
Deaths	Yes.
Divorce	Yes.
Emigrants	Yes.
First-time marrying person	Yes, for registered marriages.
First-time registering partner	Not available.
Foetal death	Yes.
Foreign-born	Yes.
Immigrants	Yes.
Infant death	Yes.
Late foetal death	Yes.
Legally induced abortions	Yes for registered abortions.
Level of development	Not available.
Live birth	Yes.
Live birth order	Yes.
Marriage	Yes.
Native born	Yes.
Person contracting legal union for first-time	Not available.
Regional	Yes.
Registered partnership	Not available.
Registered partnership legally dissolved	Not available.
Separation	Not available.

11.2. Quality management - assessment

11.2.1. Quality assessment: Type of duration of stay used when counting a person as a migrant according to Art. 2(b) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007
		1. Actual duration of stay of at least 12 months	2. Intended duration of stay of at least 12 months	3. Actual and intended duration of stay of at least 12 months	4. Other. Please specify
Nationals	Immigrants			X
	Emigrants			X
EEA citizens	Immigrants			X
	Emigrants			X
Non EEA citizens	Immigrants			X
	Emigrants			X

 

11.2.2. Quality assessment of the definition of acquisitions of citizenship according to Art. 3(d) of Regulation (EC) 862/2007
	1. Acquisitions of citizenship granted to persons having their usual residence in the territory of the Member State	2.Other. Please specify
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not available.

12.1. Relevance - User Needs

The main users of the statistical information are the state government and local self-government bodies, public, scientific and educational, financial organizations, business society, mass media, international organizations, etc. Information on deaths, births, marriages and divorces is applied in the field of social-demographic security for the purpose of strategy development, solutions of strategic tasks, analysis of business environment, revealing social development trends and other purposes.

12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

User needs are studied through working discussions, comments on draft statistical programs, through the "User Satisfaction Survey" questionnaire available at the Armstat website.

New indicators are included in Armstat Annual Statistical Program by priority or reduced if necessary, taking into account the results of analyses and the opportunities and importance of data collection. Armstat annual statistical program is developed based on a study of demand of users of statistical information.

12.3. Completeness

The general population of information on natural movement of population is formed on relevant information received from the Civil Status Register.

13.1. Accuracy - overall

	Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population	Asylum seekers, refugees and international students – included. Inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees in International Migration and Demographic statistics also includes people from Ukraine, who had got temporary protection, or granted refugee status /status suspended in the Republic of Armenia according to the legislation. Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Live births	All registered live births, including live births of asylum seekers, refugees, international students, Ukrainians who apply for the registration of birth. Moreover, all the Civil Registration officies and also the hospitals become front offices for the registration, as  the Hospital register the fact of births in the special unified medical system "ARMED", after which this information, through the interoperable system called "EKENG",  is automatically sent to Civil Registration Agency (electronic registration system www.e-civil.am).   Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Deaths	All registered deaths, including deaths of asylum seekers, refugees, international students, Ukrainians who  apply for the registration of the event. Moreover, all the Civil Registration officies and also the hospitals become front offices for the registration, as  the Hospital register the fact of deaths in the special unified medical system "ARMED", after which this information, through the interoperable system called "EKENG",  is automatically sent to Civil Registration Agency (electronic registration system www.e-civil.am).  Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Immigrants	The source of administrative data is the electronic database from the State population Register on   registered persons, are adjusted according to the results of ILCS (Integrated Living Conditions Survey) of the  previous year, estimated data). Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Emigrants	The source of administrative data is the electronic database from the State population Register on   de-registered persons, are adjusted according to the results of ILCS of previous year, estimated data.  Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Acquisitions of citizenship	According to the “Order on individual registration of persons in the State Population Register”  a  person who acquires RA citizenship, without permanent residence in Armenia and residing permanently or mostly in foreign country, while registration in the State Population Register is documented with his/her residence address of foreign country. Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Loss of citizenship	According to the RA law “On Citizenship”.
Legally induced abortions	All the registered abortions.
Late foetal deaths	All the registered foetal deaths.
Infant deaths	All registered infant deaths.
Marriages	All registered marriages.
Divorces	All registered divorces.

13.2. Sampling error

	Sampling error
Population	Not applicable.
Live births	Not applicable.
Deaths	Not applicable.
Immigrants	Not applicable.
Emigrants	Not applicable.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not applicable.
Loss of citizenship	Not applicable.
Legally induced abortions	Not applicable.
Late foetal deaths	Not applicable.
Infant deaths	Not applicable.
Marriages	Not applicable.
Divorces	Not applicable.

13.3. Non-sampling error

	Non-sampling error (coverage error, measurement error, non-response error, processing error, model assumption error)
Population	Not applicable.
Live births	Not applicable.
Deaths	Not applicable.
Immigrants	Not applicable.
Emigrants	Not applicable.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not applicable.
Loss of citizenship	Not applicable.
Legally induced abortions	Not applicable.
Late foetal deaths	Not applicable.
Infant deaths	Not applicable.
Marriages	Not applicable.
Divorces	Not applicable.

14.1. Timeliness

According to Art 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata ( In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Art 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.

14.2. Punctuality

Quarterly indicators are published on the 35/36th day following the reference period and the annual indicators are published in the 4th quarter of the year following the reference period.

15.1. Comparability - geographical

Geographical comparability is fully maintained, following common methodologies.

15.2. Comparability - over time

	Comparability - over time
Population	Overall data from 1962, Population censuses 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011.
Live births	Overall data since 1970.
Deaths	Overall data since 1970.
Immigrants	Since 2001.
Emigrants	Since 2001.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Since 2021.
Loss of citizenship	Since 2021.
Legally induced abortions	Overall data from 1999.
Late foetal deaths	Overall data from 1970.
Infant deaths	Overall data from 1970.
Marriages	Overall data from 1970.
Divorces	Overall data from 1970.
Surface in km2	Yes.

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

The data are internationally comparable.

Residence permits (categories: temporaray, permanent and special) statistics is a part of International Migration Statistics.

15.4. Coherence - internal

Statistics are consistent within the dataset.

Not available.

17.1. Data revision - policy

• The data revision policy and error correction process are described in Armstat "Information dissemination and communication policy" document;
• 4.3 Revision.

17.2. Data revision - practice

Scheduled revisions after Population Census.

The crosschecking of incomplete and distorted data, as well as the compiling of incorrect encoded data with requirements of pre-approved classifications is implemented.

18.1. Source data

	List of data sources
Population	RA Population Census 2011 and 2022.
Live births	Civil Acts Register of the Ministry of Juctice.
Deaths	Civil Acts Register of the Ministry of Juctice.
Immigrants	Person registered in the State Population Register, and  adjusted according to theILCS data on migration.
Emigrants	Person deregistered in the State Population Register, and  adjusted according to theILCS data on migration.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Police of the Ministry of Interior of RA.
Loss of citizenship	Police of the Ministry of Interior of RA.
Legally induced abortions	Ministry of Health.
Late foetal deaths	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Infant deaths	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriages	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Divorces	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Surface in km2	Cadastre Committee.

18.2. Frequency of data collection

Vital statistics data – monthly.

Migration  data – quarterly, semi-annually and yearly.

18.3. Data collection

The data on Vital events: births, deaths, marriages and divorces are collected via Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice which is accessible for Armstat and statistical reports are generated on monthly periodicity. The medical causes of death are coded by the medical personal certified the death.

18.4. Data validation

The data are compared with the data of previous periods. The methodological requirements to the received indicators are strictly followed during the whole process of receiving according to the pre-defined classifications.

18.5. Data compilation

Input software (Microsoft Office Access) has necessary tools for arithmetic and logical checks of input data, systems for checking the sum total, logical chains, identification and codes in compliance and other automated checks’ systems.

18.6. Adjustment

The accuracy of the data received in the reference period of the current year is measured by comparing them with the relevant data for the same period of the previous year.
The accuracy checks of completeness and logical chains of indicators received in different output tables are implemented.

ARMSTAT has updated the following Euro SDMX metadata Structure for "14.Population" sector: ;

• 14.1. Marriage and Divorce statistics;
• 14.2. Migration;
• 14.3. Number of population;
• 14.4. Mortality and Life expectancy;
• 14.5. Fertility data.

Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.

This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports.

27 January 2025

3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
	1.Usually Resident Population	2. Legal Residence Population	3. Registered Residence Population	4. Other
Population	X
Live births	X
Deaths	X
Immigrants				X (estimated data)
Emigrants				X (estimated data)
Acquisitions of citizenship			X
Loss of citizenship			X
Legally induced abortions			X
Late foetal deaths			X
Infant deaths			X
Marriages			X
Divorces			X

 

3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population	The current estimate of population statistics is produced based on the last population census figures, revised in the inter-censal period according to registered population changes – births, deaths and changes of residence (migration).
Live births	The information on births are derived based on the registrations of civil acts on births, acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Deaths	The information on deaths are derived based on the registrations of civil acts on deaths, acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Immigrants	Person who move to Armenia for a period of at least a year (12 months), so that it effectively becomes his/her new country of usual residence.
Emigrants	Emigrants are those who move beyond the state borders of Armenia stipulated by change in his/her residence area for a period of at least a year (12 months).
Acquisitions of citizenship	According to the statistical reports received from the Ministry of Interior “On persons acquired RA citizenship by country of previous citizenship, age and sex”.
Loss of citizenship	According to the statistical reports received from the Ministry of Interior "Distribution of persons whose citizenship of the Republic of Armenia has been terminated by sex, age and country of new citizenship”.
Legally induced abortions	Is the termination of pregnancy (spontaneous or artificially induced expulsion of an embryo or withdrawal of foetus) until 22 weeks of gestation or up to 500g foetal weights
Late foetal deaths	The foetal death (dead born foetus)death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such separation, the foetus does not breath or show any other evidence of life such as heartbeat, umbilical cord pulsation, or definite movement of voluntary muscles.
Infant deaths	It is the death of infants within the first year of their life.
Marriages	The data on marriages are derived based on the registered Civil Acts on marriages acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.
Divorces	The data on divorces are derived based on the registered Civil Acts on Divorces acquired from the Civil Status Register, managed by the RA Ministry of Justice.

 

3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population	No difference.
Live births	No difference.
Deaths	No difference.
Immigrants	No difference.
Emigrants	No difference.
Acquisitions of citizenship	No difference.
Loss of citizenship	No difference.
Legally induced abortions	No difference.
Late foetal deaths	No difference.
Infant deaths	No difference.
Marriages	No difference.
Divorces	No difference.

Number of persons.

	Statistical population
Population	Total population defined as permanent.
Live births	Total registered live births.
Deaths	Total registered deaths.
Immigrants	Estimated number.
Emigrants	Estimated number.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Registered number.
Loss of citizenship	Registered number.
Legally induced abortions	Total registered abortions.
Late foetal deaths	Total registered fortal deaths.
Infant deaths	Total registered infant deaths.
Marriages	Total registered marriages.
Divorces	Total registered divorces.

Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.

The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December).
The reference period for vital and dual events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.

	Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population	Asylum seekers, refugees and international students – included. Inclusion of asylum seekers and refugees in International Migration and Demographic statistics also includes people from Ukraine, who had got temporary protection, or granted refugee status /status suspended in the Republic of Armenia according to the legislation. Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Live births	All registered live births, including live births of asylum seekers, refugees, international students, Ukrainians who apply for the registration of birth. Moreover, all the Civil Registration officies and also the hospitals become front offices for the registration, as  the Hospital register the fact of births in the special unified medical system "ARMED", after which this information, through the interoperable system called "EKENG",  is automatically sent to Civil Registration Agency (electronic registration system www.e-civil.am).   Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Deaths	All registered deaths, including deaths of asylum seekers, refugees, international students, Ukrainians who  apply for the registration of the event. Moreover, all the Civil Registration officies and also the hospitals become front offices for the registration, as  the Hospital register the fact of deaths in the special unified medical system "ARMED", after which this information, through the interoperable system called "EKENG",  is automatically sent to Civil Registration Agency (electronic registration system www.e-civil.am).  Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Immigrants	The source of administrative data is the electronic database from the State population Register on   registered persons, are adjusted according to the results of ILCS (Integrated Living Conditions Survey) of the  previous year, estimated data). Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Emigrants	The source of administrative data is the electronic database from the State population Register on   de-registered persons, are adjusted according to the results of ILCS of previous year, estimated data.  Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Acquisitions of citizenship	According to the “Order on individual registration of persons in the State Population Register”  a  person who acquires RA citizenship, without permanent residence in Armenia and residing permanently or mostly in foreign country, while registration in the State Population Register is documented with his/her residence address of foreign country. Unknown values are reported when certain information is not available in the register (works are underway for the improvement of these cases).
Loss of citizenship	According to the RA law “On Citizenship”.
Legally induced abortions	All the registered abortions.
Late foetal deaths	All the registered foetal deaths.
Infant deaths	All registered infant deaths.
Marriages	All registered marriages.
Divorces	All registered divorces.

Data is collected at unit (person) level.

Input software (Microsoft Office Access) has necessary tools for arithmetic and logical checks of input data, systems for checking the sum total, logical chains, identification and codes in compliance and other automated checks’ systems.

	List of data sources
Population	RA Population Census 2011 and 2022.
Live births	Civil Acts Register of the Ministry of Juctice.
Deaths	Civil Acts Register of the Ministry of Juctice.
Immigrants	Person registered in the State Population Register, and  adjusted according to theILCS data on migration.
Emigrants	Person deregistered in the State Population Register, and  adjusted according to theILCS data on migration.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Police of the Ministry of Interior of RA.
Loss of citizenship	Police of the Ministry of Interior of RA.
Legally induced abortions	Ministry of Health.
Late foetal deaths	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Infant deaths	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriages	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Divorces	Civil Status Register of the Ministry of Justice.
Surface in km2	Cadastre Committee.

Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Yearly.

According to Art 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata ( In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Art 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.

Geographical comparability is fully maintained, following common methodologies.

	Comparability - over time
Population	Overall data from 1962, Population censuses 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011.
Live births	Overall data since 1970.
Deaths	Overall data since 1970.
Immigrants	Since 2001.
Emigrants	Since 2001.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Since 2021.
Loss of citizenship	Since 2021.
Legally induced abortions	Overall data from 1999.
Late foetal deaths	Overall data from 1970.
Infant deaths	Overall data from 1970.
Marriages	Overall data from 1970.
Divorces	Overall data from 1970.
Surface in km2	Yes.