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

Registration 2016 2017 2018
Births^ 60,331 56,890
(-5.7%)
54,330
(-4.5%)
Deaths 46,662 45,883
(-1.7%)
47,479
(+3.5%)
Marriages@ 49,505 50,903
(+2.8%)
49,697
(-2.4%)
Adoptions 96 77
(-19.8%)
81
(+5.2%)
Record Searches 2016 2017 2018
Births 6,918 7,781
(+12.5%)
9,502
(+22.1%)
Deaths 9,021 9,574
(+6.1%)
10,308
(+7.7%)
Marriages 15,549 16,197
(+4.2%)
17,730
(+9.5%)
Absence of Marriage Record 34,312 31,931
(-6.9%)
31,606
(-1.0%)
Certificate Issued 2016 2017 2018
Births 144,692 140,771
(-2.7%)
142,405
(+1.2%)
Deaths 97,435 100,529
(+3.2%)
108,804
(+8.2%)
Marriages* 16,059 16,965
(+5.6%)
18,775
(+10.7%)
Absence of Marriage Record 22,275 20,160
(-9.5%)
19,702
(-2.3%)
Adoptions 256 238
(-7.0%)
249
(+4.6%)

^ 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.