30/08/2013
Birth Rate Falls In First Quarter Of 2013
A 9% decrease in the number of births registered has been recorded for the first quarter of 2013, in comparison to the same period in 2012.
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show 17,563 births were registered in the period, averaging an annual birth rate of 15.3 per 1,000 of the population.
The figures also show the highest birth rate was recorded in Fingal at 19.6 per 1,000, while the lowest was recorded in Donegal at 11.4 per 1,000.
For the same time period, 8,347 deaths were registered, representing a 4.6% increase.
Comparing the birth and death rate, a natural increase in population of 9,216 was recorded.
(MH/JP)
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show 17,563 births were registered in the period, averaging an annual birth rate of 15.3 per 1,000 of the population.
The figures also show the highest birth rate was recorded in Fingal at 19.6 per 1,000, while the lowest was recorded in Donegal at 11.4 per 1,000.
For the same time period, 8,347 deaths were registered, representing a 4.6% increase.
Comparing the birth and death rate, a natural increase in population of 9,216 was recorded.
(MH/JP)
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