Penza, 11 July 2021. PenzaNews. 9 529 people died in Penza region in January-May 2021, which is 1 060 more than in the same period of 2020; the increase was 12.5%. This was evidenced by data of Rosstat.

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The number of children born in the region in the five months of this year was 3 559. This is 354 fewer than in the same period last year. The decrease is 9%.

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 5 970 people in January-May 2021.

At the end of the five months of 2020, it was 4 556.