Vital Statistics cover vital events in the country i.e. Births, Deaths and Marriages. The analysis includes among others, age of mother, marital status, and place of occurrence for births, age at marriage, previous marital status, occupation, and causes of death, age at death, and place of occurrence for deaths.
Indicators Produced include:
| Births-2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Male | number | 25,765 | 24,382 |
| Live Births Female | number | 25,197 | 24,082 |
| Total | number | 50,962 | 48,464 |
| Total Population (Projections) | number | 2,140,338 | 2,359,609 |
| Births (Projected )1 | number | 50,139 | 50,757 |
| CBR (using registered births) | Rate | 25 | 20.5 |
| Sex ratio | Ratio | 102 | 101.2 |
| Nuptial births | Percent | 16 | 17.0 |
| Ex-nuptial births | Percent | 84 | 83.0 |
| A Summary of Marriages-2023 | |
|---|---|
| Total marriages | 4,789 |
| Quarterly Totals | |
| Jan-March | 588 |
| Apr-June | 974 |
| July-Sept | 1,334 |
| Oct-Dec | 1,893 |
| Total | 4,789 |
| Previous Marital Status | |
| Males | |
| Bachelor | 4,290 |
| Divorced | 396 |
| Widowed | 103 |
| Total | 4,789 |
| Females | |
| Spinster | 4,569 |
| Divorced | 178 |
| Widowed | 42 |
| Total | 4,789 |
| Previous Marital Status | |
| First marriage for both | 4,159 |
| First marriage for one | 541 |
| Remarriage for both | 89 |
| Total | 4,789 |
| Type of marriage | |
| After Banns | 4,761 |
| Special License | 28 |
| Total | 4,789 |
| Death Indicators 2022 | Measure | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | Number | 2,422,554 |
| Total deaths (projected) | Number | 16,695 |
| All current deaths (registered) | Number | 13,924 |
| Death registration | Percent | 83.4 |
| Neo Natal Mortality Rate | Rate | 12.6 |
| Infant deaths | Number | 1,179 |
| U5 Mortality Rate | Rate | 27.0 |
| Crude Death Rate (CDR) | Rate | 5.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) | Rate | 24.3 |
| Life expectancy at birth (males) | Years | 72.3 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Females) | Years | 75.9 |