New Zealand Gazette – 1898 – No. 6

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✨ Population and Migration Statistics

Jan. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 16

SUMMARY OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FOR THE YEARS 1891–97.

Year.	ARRIVALS.				DEPARTURES.				Excess of Arrivals over Departures.	Excess of Departures over Arrivals.
	Adults—i.e., over 12 Years.		Children.	Total.	Adults—i.e., over 12 Years.		Children.	Total.
	Males.	Females.			Males.	Females.
1891	8,649	4,238	1,544	14,431	10,098	5,023	2,508	17,629	..	3,198
1892	11,076	4,947	2,099	18,122	7,680	3,947	1,537	13,164	4,958	..
1893	15,577	7,019	3,539	26,135	9,457	4,693	1,573	15,723	10,412	..
1894	14,829	7,367	3,041	25,237	14,508	6,229	2,247	22,984	2,253	..
1895	12,973	6,588	2,301	21,862	12,685	6,292	1,990	20,967	895	..
1896	10,192	5,128	1,916	17,236	9,212	4,932	1,620	15,764	1,472	..
1897	11,095	5,381	2,116	18,592	9,501	4,896	1,443	15,840	2,752	..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1898.

GEO. DRURY,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1897.

				Males.	Females.	Totals.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1896				376,987	337,175	714,162
Births registered in 1897	9,600	9,137	18,737	..	..	..
Deaths registered in 1897	3,787	2,808	6,595	..	..	..
Excess of births over deaths	..	..	..	5,813	6,329	12,142
Arrivals in the colony during 1897	12,153	6,439	18,592	..	..	..
Departures from the colony during 1897	10,250	5,590	15,840	..	..	..
Excess of arrivals over departures..	..	..	..	1,903	849	2,752
Total increase during 1897	..	..	..	..	..	14,894
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1897	..	..	..	384,703	344,353	729,056
Maori population, census, 1896*	..	..	..	21,673	18,181	39,854
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1897	..	..	..	406,376	362,534	768,910

Later information is not available, as the births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1897, was estimated to be 3,585, of whom 29 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 14,894, or at the rate of 2·09 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 12,142, and excess of arrivals over departures 2,752. The balance in favour of the colony, as disclosed by the immigration and emigration returns, is larger than in any year since 1893.

The birth-rate for the colony in 1897 was 25·96 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·14, as against 26·33 and 9·10 respectively in 1896.

The number of births registered in 1897 (18,737) slightly exceeded the number in 1896 (18,612); but, with the increased population, the rate per 1,000 for 1897 is lower.

The deaths in 1897 (6,595) exceeded the number registered in 1896 (6,432) by 163, and thus increased the rate per 1,000 from 9·10 to 9·14.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1897 is estimated at 5,000, giving a rate of 6·93 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 4,843 and 6·85, the actual number and rate in 1896.

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				Per 1,000 of Population.
				Birth-rate.	Death-rate.	Marriage-rate.
1888	..	..	..	31·32	9·43	5·97
1889	..	..	..	30·07	9·44	5·94
1890	..	..	..	29·44	9·66	6·12
1891	..	..	..	29·01	10·35	6·04
1892	..	..	..	27·83	10·06	6·23
1893	..	..	..	27·50	10·23	6·22
1894	..	..	..	27·28	10·19	6·15
1895	..	..	..	26·78	9·91	5·94
1896	..	..	..	26·33	9·10	6·85
1897	..	..	..	25·96	9·14	6·93