Appendix 11 - Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Services Statistics
| Registration | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births^ | 61,290 |
60,803 (-0.8%) |
60,331 (-0.8%) |
| Deaths | 45,710 |
46,757 (+2.3%) |
46,662 (-0.2%) |
| Marriages@ | 56,392 |
51,447 (-8.8%) |
49,505 (-3.8%) |
| Adoptions | 132 |
105 (-20.5%) |
96 (-8.6%) |
| Record Searches | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Births | 8,274 |
8,371 (+1.2%) |
6,918 (-17.4%) |
| Deaths | 8,297 |
8,763 (+5.6%) |
9,021 (+2.9%) |
| Marriages | 14,490 |
14,775 (+2.0%) |
15,549 (+5.2%) |
| Absence of Marriage Records | 31,499 |
33,970 (+7.8%) |
34,312 (+1.0%) |
| Certificate Issued | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Births | 146,772 |
147,701 (+0.6%) |
144,692 (-2.0%) |
| Deaths | 88,795 |
95,143 (+7.1%) |
97,435 (+2.4%) |
| Marriages* | 15,402 |
15,660 (+1.7%) |
16,059 (+2.5%) |
| Absence of Marriage Records | 19,630 |
21,811 (+11.1%) |
22,275 (+2.1%) |
| Adoptions | 336 | 275 (-18.2%) |
256 (-6.9%) |
^Excluding the number of consent to post registration of births registered after 1 year of birth.
@Excluding the number of post registration of marriage.
*Excluding the certificates issued upon marriage solemnisation.
Figures in brackets denote percentage changes over the preceding year.