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Deaths in the Whole Colony at various Age-periods The average age at death of persons of either sex, in each of the nine years 1890-1904, was as follows : — Males.. Females. i Males. Females. 1896 ... ... 3680 years 32-41 years, i 1901 ... ... 4164 years 37 68 years. 1897 ... ... 38-80 „ 34-77 " „ 1902 ... ... 4107 ' „ 34-88 „ 1898 ... ... 39-29 „ 3569 „ 1903 ... ... 39-56 „ 35-43 „ 1899 ... ... 37-73 „ 33-54 „ 1904 ... ... 41-47 „ 38-44 „ 1900 ... ... 40-31 „ 3614 „ The average expectation of life at each year of age has been compiled from a table given in a paper ou the rates of mortality in New Zealand which was recently published by Mr. George Leslie, now Register of Friendly Societies. This is the best and most up-to-date information procurable, but it is not guaranteed by the authorities of the Government Life Insurance Department. The table shows, on comparison with New South Wales figures (Coghlan's), that at birth the expectation of life to the male infant in New Zealand is considerably greater than in that State, the figures being 54.44 years (N.Z.), against 49.60 (N.S.W.), and for females 57.26 and 52.90. At 21 years of age the expectation in New Zealand for males is 43.77 years, against 41.35 (N.S.W.), and for females 45.59, against 43.62. At age 45 the comparison is, for males, 25.23 years (N.Z.), 23.27 (N.S.W.); females, 27.46 years (N.Z.), against 25.34 (N.S.W.) At the age of 70, the limit of a normal life, the figures for New Zealand are —males 9.84 years, females 10.23, against 8.64 for both sexes in New South Wales. Throughout the comparison is in favour of this country.

Expectation of Life in New Zealand.

Orphanhood of Children. New Zealand statistics give detailed information on this subject, which appears to be unique. In a paper read by Mr. H. W. Manly, actuary of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, on the 27th

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Average Duration of Life: Years. I Age. Average Duration of Life : Years Average Duration of Life : Years. Age. Age. Male. Female. Male. Fe male. Male. Female. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 n I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 54-444 59-102 59-169 58-626 57-924 57-167 56-396 55-606 54-791 53 956 53094 52-212 51-315 50425 49-539 48-663 47-803 46-960 46-139 45-336 44-551 43-775 43005 42-235 41-463 40-684 39-899 39-108 38-319 37-526 36-736 35949 35-165 34-384 33-605 57-260 61-214 61-220 60-647 59-934 59-148 58-343 57-520 56-680 55-825 54-953 54-069 53-180 52-294 51-415 50-545 49-690 48-847 48-016 47-198. 46-393 45-593 44-803 44-021 43-244 42-47± 41-708 40-946 40-187 39431 38-678 37-928 37-181 36-438 35-695 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 32-829 32-054 31282 30-511 29-744 28-979 28-220 27-465 26-715 25-971 25-231 24-499 23-773 23055 22-344 21636 20932 20-231 19-530 18-836 18-150 17-478 16-822 16-182 15-560 14-949 14-348 13-754 13-170 12-600 12-046 11-512 10-994 10-486 9-981 34-954 34-215 33-475 32-734 31-990 31-243 30-493 29739 28981 28-221 27-458 26-694 25-927 25163 24-399 23-640 22-885 22-135 21-392 20-655 19-926 19-202 18-485 17-776 17-077 16-386 15-705 15-037 14-386 13-752 13-135 12-534 11-954 11-365 10-792 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 9-481 8-988 8-504 8-035 7-586 7-160 6-758 6-379 6022 5-683 5-362 5-055 4-765 4-489 4-229 3-982 3-747 3-525 3-313 3-110 2-914 2-723 2525 2-323 2-101 1-843 1-553 1-247 0-960 0677 0-500 10-227 9-673 9130 8-604 8-095 7-614 7164 6-742 6-349 5-982 5-636 5-312 5005 4-714 4-439 4-180 3-935 3-705 3-487 3-283 3089 2-905 2-731 2-564 2-400 2-238 2-082 1-931 1-774 1-600 1421 1195 0-889 0-500