Appendix 11 - Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Services Statistics
| Registration | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births^ | 60,803 | 60,331 (-0.8%) |
56,890 (-5.7%) |
| Deaths | 46,757 | 46,662 (-0.2%) |
45,883 (-1.7%) |
| Marriages@ | 51,447 | 49,505 (-3.8%) |
50,903 (+2.8%) |
| Adoptions | 105 | 96 (-8.6%) |
77 (-19.8%) |
| Record Searches | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Births | 8,371 | 6,918 (-17.4%) |
7,781 (+12.5%) |
| Deaths | 8,763 | 9,021 (+2.9%) |
9,574 (+6.1%) |
| Marriages | 14,775 | 15,549 (+5.2%) |
16,197 (+4.2%) |
| Absence of Marriage Record | 33,970 | 34,312 (+1.0%) |
31,931 (-6.9%) |
| Certificate Issued | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Births | 147,701 | 144,692 (-2.0%) |
140,771 (-2.7%) |
| Deaths | 95,143 | 97,435 (+2.4%) |
100,529 (+3.2%) |
| Marriages* | 15,660 | 16,059 (+2.5%) |
16,965 (+5.6%) |
| Absence of Marriage Record | 21,811 | 22,275 (+2.1%) |
20,160 (-9.5%) |
| Adoptions | 275 | 256 (-6.9%) |
238 (-7.0%) |
^Excluding the number of consent to post registration of births registered after 1 year of birth.
@Excluding the number of post registration of marriages
*Excluding the certificates issued upon marriages solemnisation.
Figures in brackets denote percentage changes over the preceding year.