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Appendix 11 - Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Services Statistics

Registration 2012 2013 2014
Births^ 91,343 57,623
(-36.9%)
61,290
(+6.4%)
Deaths 43,672 43,399
(-0.6%)
45,710
(+5.3%)
Marriages 60,273 55,398
(-8.1%)
56,392
(+1.8%)
Adoptions 144 126
(-12.5%)
132
(+4.8%)
Record Searches 2012 2013 2014
Births 7,074 7,599
(+7.4%)
8,274
(+8.9%)
Deaths 8,498 8,602
(+1.2%)
8,297
(-3.6%)
Marriages 13,259 14,030
(+5.8%)
14,490
(+3.3%)
Absence of Marriage Records 33,639 34,640
(+3.0%)
31,499
(-9.1%)
Certificate Issued 2012 2013 2014
Births 206,910 135,874
(-34.3%)
146,772
(+8.0%)
Deaths 80,191 83,833
(+4.5%)
88,795
(+5.9%)
Marriages* 14,783 15,046
(+1.8%)
15,402
(+2.4%)
Absence of Marriage Records 21,704 22,635
(+4.3%)
19,630
(-13.3%)
Adoptions 316 248
(-21.5%)
336
(+35.5%)

^Excluding the number of consent to post registration of births registered after 1 year of birth.

*Excluding the certificates issued upon marriage solemnisation.

  Figures in brackets denote percentage changes over the preceding year.