FURTHER CENSUS RESULTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2237, 14 January 1897, Page 9

FURTHER CENSUS RESULTS.

AGES OF THE PEOPLE. Mr Dadelszen, the Registrar-general, intimates that information as to the number of people at each year of age is now compiled, and will be gazetted prenently. Meanwhile a short statement is given of the numbers for eight groups of important age periods :—

The increase on the population under 5 years of age, since 1891,. is only 455 persons. Bat comparing 1886 and 1891 the increase, for the period, 0-5 years, was 3624 persons, although the population at all ages only increased 8 33 per cent, against 12-24 per cent, for 1891-96. The number of children under one year, and the total population at all ages according to the results of three censuses is given :—: —

Thus in 1886, with a population of 578,482 persons, there were 18,355 children under one year, against 17,070 children of that age in 1896 to a population of 703,360 persons. The births registered in 1885 were 19,693, against 18,546 in 1895. Deducting 1637 — the number of deaths of children under one year registered iv 1895 — from 18,546. the number of births for that year leaves 16,909, or within 161 of the living children under one year at the time of the last census. The number of persons under 21 years in April last was 350,735, and over 21 years 351,783, besides 842 unspecified us to age, but nearly all adults. The proportions of the population under and over 21 years are a matter of interest, and comparative figures are given. Proportions Per Cent, of Persons (All Ages). \

By the above it in seen that the number over 21 'years is increasing in proportion to the total »t all ages. The aged people have iteadily increased la proportion to the whole population. This progression it is important to notice.

XJSUSUftS JJIVI^Lr. Ages. Apl., 1891. Apl., 1896. [Tndarßyears 83,204 83,659 5 years, and under 10 years ... 86,080 86,025 10 ii it ii 15 ii ... 81,084 85,467 15 ii n ii 21 ii ... 77.80S !J5,584 21 -ii ii n 40 ii ... 1()7,1S1 199,261 10 » ii h 65 ii ... 86,743 92,135 j5 <i ti ii 65 ii .„ 29,248 ii 9,631 58 and upwards ... .:. 'i;.- 14,842 20,756 LJnspeciaod ... 9fcß 842 All ageß 626,658 703,360

tecsus 1886 ... ii 1891 ... ii 1896 ... Children Total .Under One Population Year. (all ages). ... 18.355 - 578.482 ... 16,443 626,658 ... 17,070 703,360

rnder 21 years ... 53 47 iver 21 years .». 40 53 ioo-oo J. 091. 52 46 47-54 ICO 00 joan. 49 91 5006 KMM)

Persons .65 "V [864 w 0-63 1867 /,', OS6 STeaks and Upwards of Population). 1874 ... X' 22 ! 1878 v, 129 : 1881 ... I'4l : i (Per Cent. 18S6 ... I*Bl IS9I .„ 229