Appendix 10 - Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Services Statistics


Registration 2022 2023 2024
Births[Remark 1] 32,950 33,288
(+1.0%)
36,767
(+10.5%)
Deaths 61,557 56,776
(-7.8%)
52,366
(-7.8%)
Marriages[Remark 2] 29,983 47,518
(+58.5%)
44,586
(-6.2%)
Adoptions 60 72
(+20.0%)
69
(-4.2%)
Record Searches 2022 2023 2024
Births 6,513 8,638
(+32.6%)
8,019
(-7.2%)
Deaths 9,753 12,289
(+26.0%)
11,111
(-9.6%)
Marriages 15,007 20,695
(+37.9%)
18,828
(-9.0%)
Absence of Marriage Record 22,583 53,486
(+136.8%)
46,411
(-13.2%)
Certificate Issued 2022 2023 2024
Births 96,371 96,378
(+0.01%)
89,041
(-7.6%)
Deaths 150,497 148,507
(-1.3%)
140,149
(-5.6%)
Marriages[Remark 3] 15,987 22,230
(+39.1%)
19,785
(-11.0%)
Absence of Marriage Record 12,934 29,675
(+129.4%)
25,522
(-14.0%)
Adoptions 261 212
(-18.8%)
215
(+1.4%)

Note(s):

  • Figures in brackets denote percentage changes over the preceding year.

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.