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

Registration 2017 2018 2019
Births ^ 56,890 54,330
(-4.5%)
53,168
(-2.1%)
Deaths 45,883 47,479
(+3.5%)
48,706
(+2.6%)
Marriages @ 50,903 49,697
(-2.4%)
44,520
(-10.4%)
Adoptions 77 81
(+5.2%)
60
(-25.9%)
Record Searches 2017 2018 2019
Births 7,781 9,502
(+22.1%)
13,810
(+45.3%)
Deaths 9,574 10,308
(+7.7%)
10,211
(-0.9%)
Marriages 16,197 17,730
(+9.5%)
21,109
(+19.1%)
Absence of Marriage Record 31,931 31,606
(-1.0%)
32,106
(+1.6%)
Certificate Issued 2017 2018 2019
Births 140,771 142,405
(+1.2%)
156,472
(+9.9%)
Deaths 100,529 108,804
(+8.2%)
116,742
(+7.3%)
Marriages * 16,965 18,775
(+10.7%)
22,885
(+21.9%)
Absence of Marriage Record 20,160 19,702
(-2.3%)
19,818
(+0.6%)
Adoptions 238 249
(+4.6%)
220
(-11.6%)

^ 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.