Births and Deaths: Year ended September 2011

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Live births down in September 2011 year

Key facts

In the September 2011 year:
  • 62,260 live births and 29,710 deaths were registered in New Zealand, resulting in a natural increase (live births minus deaths) of 32,550.
  • There were 1,470 fewer births and 910 more deaths compared with the September 2010 year.
  • The total fertility rate was 2.1 births per woman.
  • The infant mortality rate was 4.8 per 1,000 live births.

 Graph, Births, deaths, and natural increase, 1952-2011.

 
Geoff Bascand 17 November 2011
Government Statistician ISSN 1178-0436

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