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| Quarter 3 2021 | Quarter 3 2020 | |
| Births | 16,747 | 14,477 |
| Deaths | 8,165 | 7,111 |
| Marriages | 7,022 | 3,080 |
| Natural increase | 8,582 | 7,366 |
There were 16,747 births in quarter 3 2021, 2,270 births or 15.7% more than the same period in 2020. This corresponds to a birth rate of 13.4 per 1,000 population, an increase of 1.8 points per thousand population from quarter 3 2020.
There were 8,165 deaths in quarter 3 2021, an increase of 14.8% (or 1,054 deaths) from quarter 3 2020. This equates to a death rate of 6.5 per 1,000 population, an increase of 0.8 points from quarter 3 2020.
There were 52 infant deaths registered in quarter 3 2021 giving an infant mortality rate of 3.1 per 1,000 live births.
The number of births less the number of deaths in quarter 3 2021 resulted in a natural increase of population of 8,582 persons.
