ANALYSIS OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA USING MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS

Abstract Mortality and particularly infant mortality is one of the most important indicators of state’s socio-economic development and welfare level, as well as the population's health condition and a quality of life evaluation. It allows to get the right understanding about the accessibility, quality and efficiency of medical care in the given country. Considering the fact that in the last two decades a significant decline of birth rate is witnessed worldwide, the preservation of the life of each newborn became a major value and state-wide strategic objective. Consequently, in each country conducting research aiming at studying the tendencies and causes of infant mortality rate becomes strictly important, to which this report is dedicated.