SURPLUS OF MALES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30230, 7 September 1963, Page 13

SURPLUS OF MALES

Difference Not So Great

Males still outnumber females in New Zealand but by a smaller number according to the latest population statistics. At June 30 there were I, males and 1.263,186 females—a difference of 11, At March 31, foe difference was 13,327. The “surplus” of males varies considerably each year and has been as high as 15,200 in recent years. The Government Statistician (Mr J. V. T. Baker) says there was an increase of 4614 in New Zealand's population between March 31 and June 30. This brought the total to 2,538,033. Natural increase (excess births over deaths) was responsible for an increase to the population of 9573, while migration and the movement of armed forces showed that departures exceeded arrivals by 4959. Migration is seasonal and normally arrivals for the quarter ended June 30 are considerably below arrivals for the other three quarters, says Mr Baker. For the same period last year natural increase accounted for 10,770 of the total increase of 8181. while departures exceeded arrivals by 2589. The population statistics exclude island territories. The latest figures for the islands are: Cook Islands: 18.378 (September 25, 1961): Niue Island: 4999 (June 30. 1963); and Tokelau Islands; 1960 (December 31, 1961),