Births per 1,000 of population, 30-04; deaths per 1,000 of population, 18-18; percentage of deaths under one year to total deaths, 13-04 ; percentage of deaths one to five years to total deaths, 5-797.

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rOPULATION. The census of Niue was taken on the 20th April last. The population of the island as on the 20th April was —-

Return of Vital and Migration Statitics for the Year ended 31st December, 1926.

The population of the island on the 31st December, 1926, being, Europeans and natives, 1,788 males and 2,011 females ; total, 3,799.

Return of Births and Deaths for the Year 1926.

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Under Five Five and under Forty-five Years „ . Years, Fifteen Years. and over. I TotaL Total ' I Population. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Europeans .. .. 2 1 2 6 11* 8 3 18 15 33 Half-castes .. .. 7 5 15 12 56 50 4 82 67 149 Natives, full blood .. 218 221 366 325 729 913 369 474 1,680 1,933 3,613 Totals .. 227 227 383 343 794 971 j 376 474 1,780 2,015 3,795 I

„i ivr„j.:™„ Persons other than Aboriginal Natives. . . , „ ° Aboriginal .Natives. 1 Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. I Births .. .. .. .. 61 53 .. .. 114 Deaths .. .. .. .. 25 43 .. .. 69 Arrivals .. .. .. 10 6 7 6 29 Departures .. .. .. 46 22 4 4 76 Summary of Arrivals and Departures. Arrivals from— New Zealand .. .. .. 9 1 7 6 23 Western Samoa .. .. .. 1 5 .. .. 6 Totals .. .. 10 6 7 6 29 Departures to— New Zealand .. .. .. 7 2 4 1 14 Western Samoa .. .. .. 35 17 . . .. 52 Australia .. .. .. .. 1 .. 3 4 New Guinea .. .. 2 2 .. .. 4 Fiji 1 .. .. .. 1 Tonga .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 Totals .. .. 46 22 4 4 76

I Births. Deaths. Village. — Males. Females. Totals. Males. Females. Totals. i_ Alofi .. .. 14 10 24 4 7 11 Makefu ...... 2 1 3 3 4 7 Tuapa .. .. .. 6 5 11 3 2 5 Hikutavake .. .. 8 2 10 .. 4 4 Mutalau .. .. .. 4 11 15 4 9 13 Lakepa .. .. .. 2 4 6 .. 1 1 Liku .. .. .. 6 4 10 2 3 5 Hakupu .. .. .. 6 8 14 4 10 14 Fatiau .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 1 Avatele ...... 7 5 12 3 1 4 Tamakautoga .... 4 3 7 3 1 4 Totals .. .. 61 53 114 26 43 69