✨ Vital Statistics
APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
The total births registered for the urban areas amounted to 1,001, as against 949 in February—an increase of
52. The deaths in March were 414, an increase of 17 as compared with the previous month. Of the total deaths males
contributed 250, females 164. Fifty-five of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 12·80 per cent. of
the whole number. Forty-five of these were under one year of age.
The rates per 1,000 of mean population in March, 1922 and 1923, were as follows:—
| Urban Area. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| March. | March. | |
| 1922. | 1923. | |
| Auckland | 1·81 | 1·53 |
| Wellington | 2·05 | 1·58 |
| Christchurch | 2·02 | 1·57 |
| Dunedin | 1·62 | 1·12 |
| Hamilton | 2·03 | 2·41 |
| Gisborne | 2·63 | 1·88 |
| Napier | 1·37 | 1·81 |
| Hastings | 2·93 | 2·00 |
| New Plymouth | 2·21 | 1·41 |
| Wanganui | 2·26 | 2·07 |
| Palmerston North | 1·95 | 2·51 |
| Nelson | 1·98 | 2·30 |
| Timaru | 1·41 | 1·50 |
| Invercargill | 2·29 | 1·74 |
| Totals for all areas | 1·92 | 1·61 |
The following table shows the deaths in various age-groups occurring in the urban areas during the month of
March, 1923:—
| Age-group. | Auckland. | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Others. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Under 5 years | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 and under 10 years | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 10 "" | 15 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 15 "" | 20 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 |
| 20 "" | 25 | 3 | 1 | ... | 3 | 2 |
| 25 "" | 30 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 30 "" | 35 | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 "" | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| 40 "" | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| 45 "" | 50 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 50 "" | 55 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 55 "" | 60 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 60 "" | 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 65 years and over | 20 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| Totals | 63 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 45 | 35 |
The deaths of 151 persons of 65 years and upwards were registered for the urban areas during the month
of March, 1923. The following table shows the classification:—
| Age. | Auckland | Wellington. | Christchurch. | Dunedin. | Others. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| 65 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 68 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 69 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... |
| 71 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 72 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 73 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 74 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| 75 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| 76 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 77 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 |
| 78 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 79 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 80 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 81 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 82 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 83 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| 84 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| 85 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 86 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| 87 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 88 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| 89 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 90 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... |
| 91 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 34
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1923, No 34
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