Appendix 11 - Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Services Statistics


Registration 2018 2019 2020
Births [Remark 1] 54,330
(-4.5%)
53,168
(-2.1%)
41,955
(-21.1%)
Deaths 47,479
(+3.5%)
48,706
(+2.6%)
50,653
(+4.0%)
Marriages [Remark 2] 49,697
(-2.4%)
44,520
(-10.4%)
28,161
(-36.7%)
Adoptions 81
(+5.2%)
60
(-25.9%)
59
(-1.7%)
Record Searches 2018 2019 2020
Births 9,502
(+22.1%)
13,810
(+45.3%)
11,747
(-14.9%)
Deaths 10,308
(+7.7%)
10,211
(-0.9%)
8,342
(-18.3%)
Marriages 17,730
(+9.5%)
21,109
(+19.1%)
14,993
(-29.0%)
Absence of Marriage Record 31,606
(-1.0%)
32,106
(+1.6%)
11,583
(-63.9%)
Certificate Issued 2018 2019 2020
Births 142,405
(+1.2%)
156,472
(+9.9%)
127,262
(-18.7%)
Deaths 108,804
(+8.2%)
116,742
(+7.3%)
117,175
(+0.4%)
Marriages [Remark 3] 18,775
(+10.7%)
22,885
(+21.9%)
17,576
(-23.2%)
Absence of Marriage Record 19,702
(-2.3%)
19,818
(+0.6%)
7,594
(-61.7%)
Adoptions 249
(+4.6%)
220
(-11.6%)
255
(+15.9%)

Note(s):

Remark(s):

  1. Excluding the number of consent to post registration of births registered after 1 year of birth.
  2. Excluding the number of post registration of marriages.
  3. Excluding the certificates issued upon marriages solemnisation.