Births and Deaths: Year ended September 2012

In the September 2012 year:

• 60,462 live births and 29,956 deaths were registered in New Zealand, resulting in a natural increase (live births minus deaths) of 30,506.
• There were 1,799 fewer births and 249 more deaths compared with the September 2011 year.
• The total fertility rate was 2.0 births per woman.
• The infant mortality rate was 4.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.