New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 21

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✨ Vital Statistics Report



MAR. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 839

BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATES.

The total number of births registered as occurring in the four chief centres and suburbs in 1912 was 8,084, as against 7,473 for the previous year.

The birth-rates for last year were,—

Birth-rates per 1,000 of Mean Population.
Auckland City 30·63
" and eight suburban boroughs 29·66
Wellington City 28·20
" and four suburban boroughs 27·49
Christchurch City 29·52
" and four suburban boroughs 28·29
Dunedin City 29·10
" and six suburban boroughs 27·13

By the inclusion of the suburbs the rate is lowered at each of the four centres. Excluding the suburbs, it will be observed that Auckland has the highest rate, Christchurch next highest, Dunedin and Wellington following. The birth-rate for the Dominion last year was 26·48 per thousand. Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Dunedin are thus over the average.

The birth-rates for three of the central boroughs last year show an increase when compared with 1911. In Auckland the rate rose from 30·08 to 30·63; in Wellington from 26·67 to 28·20; in Christchurch from 28·45 to 29·52; but in Dunedin it fell from 29·45 to 29·10. The rates for five years, 1908 to 1912, are,—

Births per 1,000 of Population.

1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912.
Auckland (without suburbs) 30·56 29·73 27·75 30·03 30·63
Wellington 27·60 26·62 24·13 26·67 28·20
Christchurch 28·43 28·55 27·10 28·45 29·52
Dunedin 25·48 28·34 27·22 29·45 29·10

DEATHS AND DEATH-RATES.

The total number of deaths registered for the four centres in 1912 was 2,827—viz., 2,175 in the cities, and 652 in the suburbs.

By including the suburbs the death-rate for last year is lowered at all of the four centres. The rates for the year are,—

Death-rates per 1,000 of Mean Population.
Auckland City 11·65
" and eight suburban boroughs 9·73
Wellington City 9·43
" and four suburban boroughs 9·13
Christchurch City 10·63
" and four suburban boroughs 10·34
Dunedin City 11·57
" and six suburban boroughs 10·43

The death-rates for the cities, including suburban boroughs, for five years are as below:—

Deaths, 1908. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1909. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1910. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1911. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1912. Per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland (including suburbs) 10·41 9·80 9·73 10·93 9·73
Wellington 9·10 9·11 8·95 10·08 9·13
Christchurch 9·52 9·33 10·41 10·36 10·34
Dunedin 10·50 9·95 10·24 10·43 10·43

If the number of deaths of infants under 1 year be excluded, the mortality among the rest of the population is found to have been for 1911 and 1912 in the following ratio to the 1,000 living:—

1911. 1912.
Auckland (including suburbs) 9·21 8·04
Wellington 8·17 7·44
Christchurch 8·67 8·65
Dunedin 9·28 9·40

The degree of infantile mortality is perhaps best shown in the proportion of deaths of children under 1 year of age to every 100 births. For 1911 and 1912 the proportions at the chief centres are,—

1911. 1912.
Auckland (including suburbs) 6·30 5·70
Wellington 7·33 6·13
Christchurch 6·29 6·00
Dunedin 4·34 3·81

Again, the percentage of deaths of children under 5 to the total number of deaths is—Auckland, 20·72; Wellington, 21·69; Christchurch, 19·53; Dunedin, 13·51.

Excluding suburbs, and dealing with the deaths at all ages in the four cities or central boroughs only, the rates for 1912 are found to be lower than in the previous year. The figures for five years are given:—

Deaths, 1908. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1909. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1910. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1911. Per 1,000 of Population. Deaths, 1912. Per 1,000 of Population.
Auckland (excluding suburbs) 12·43 11·25 11·88 13·68 11·65
Wellington 9·18 9·35 9·31 10·32 9·43
Christchurch 9·70 9·48 10·54 10·95 10·63
Dunedin 11·93 11·55 10·99 11·79 11·57

Omitting the deaths of infants under one year, and calculating the rate on the population of one year of age and upwards, an increase is shown at each of the four centres. The mean rates for five years are also given:—

Deaths per 1,000 of Population, excluding Infants under One Year of Age

1911. 1912. Mean of Five Years.
Auckland (excluding suburbs) 11·98 9·95 10·21
Wellington 8·60 7·95 7·66
Christchurch 9·43 9·03 8·68
Dunedin 10·84 10·79 10·27

Subjoined is a table showing the rates of infant mortality in the four cities for each of the past two years, together with the mean rates for the last five years.

Deaths of Children under One Year to every 100 Births.

1911. 1912. Mean of Five Years.
Auckland (excluding suburbs) 6·86 6·55 7·66
Wellington 7·31 6·06 7·80
Christchurch 6·28 6·32 6·43
Dunedin 4·28 3·78 5·75

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1913.

M. FRASER,
Government Statistician.

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🏥 Vital Statistics of Chief Cities for 1912 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
7 March 1913
Statistics, Births, Deaths, Birth-rates, Death-rates, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
  • M. Fraser, Government Statistician