LOWEST ON RECORD
Dominion’s Birthrate SMALLER RATIO OF DEATHS New low records for New Zealand’s birth rate and death rate were established last year, according to vital statistics now available. The figures show an increase in the marriage rate, while the infant death rate was a shade higher than in the previous year. Tho birth rate was reduced to 16.57 per 1000 of mean population from 17.09 in the previous year. Tho death rate for 1933 was 7.98 per 1000, compared with 8.02 in 1932. There were 700 more marriages in 1933 than in the previous yeni and the marriage rate pern 1000 increased from >5.80 to 7.18. The fallowing table shows the rates nf live births, marriages and deaths pct 1000 of mean population during the past five years:—
l The infant mortality rate for 1933 was 31.63 per 1000 of live births, compared with 31.22 .in 1932. In 1929 tho rate was 34.10, in 1930, 34.48, and in 1931, 32.15.
Births. M arritiges. Deaths 1929 .. 19.01 7.78 8.7 •) 193(1 .. .18.80 7 77 8.56 1931 .. 18.42 6.79 8.34 .1932 .. 17.09 6.80 8.02 1933 .. 16.57 7.18 7.98
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 77, 13 March 1934, Page 8
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