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


Registration 2021 2022 2023
Births[Remark 1] 38,684 32,950
(-14.8%)
33,288
(+1.0%)
Deaths 51,536 61,557
(+19.4%)
56,776
(-7.8%)
Marriages[Remark 2] 26,769 29,983
(+12.0%)
47,518
(+58.5%)
Adoptions 70 60
(-14.3%)
72
(+20.0%)
Record Searches 2021 2022 2023
Births 6,715 6,513
(-3.0%)
8,638
(+32.6%)
Deaths 10,047 9,753
(-2.9%)
12,289
(+26.0%)
Marriages 15,183 15,007
(-1.2%)
20,695
(+37.9%)
Absence of Marriage Record 17,504 22,583
(+29.0%)
53,486
(+136.8%)
Certificate Issued 2021 2022 2023
Births 109,807 96,371
(-12.2%)
96,378
(+0.01%)
Deaths 127,575 150,497
(+18.0%)
148,507
(-1.3%)
Marriages[Remark 3] 16,465 15,987
(-2.9%)
22,230
(+39.1%)
Absence of Marriage Record 10,391 12,934
(+24.5%)
29,675
(+129.4%)
Adoptions 262 261
(-0.4%)
212
(-18.8%)

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.