Penza, 9 November 2020. PenzaNews. 15 861 people died in Penza region in January-September 2020, which is 2 104 more than in the same period of 2019, the increase is 15.3%. This was evidenced by data of Rosstat.

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The number of children born in Penza region in the first 9 months of 2020 amounted to 7 292. This is 530 children less than within the same months last year. The decrease is 6.8%.

Thus, the natural decline in the population in Penza region, that is, the excess of the number of deaths over the number of births, amounted to 8 569 people in January-September 2020.

According to the results of 9 months of 2019, the natural loss of population was 5 935 people.