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Decline in births in June outpaces decline in deaths

Written by BT/MTI
The number of births fell by 11 percent in June compared with the same month in the previous year, while deaths dropped by 7.2 percent, according to preliminary data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday.

Meanwhile, the number of marriages decreased by 20 percent in the same period.

Fully 7,234 children were born in June, while there were 9,218 deaths. Altogether, 5,736 couples got married.

The natural population loss was 1,984 people compared with 1,178 in June 2022.

Fully 41,892 children were born between January 2023 and June 2023, 0.3 percent fewer than in the same period of last year. Altogether 64,642 people died between January 2023 and June 2023, 7.1 percent fewer than in the same period of last year.

In the same period, 20,897 couples tied the knot, 30 percent fewer than in the same period of last year.

There were 8.8 live births and 13.6 deaths per thousand inhabitants, the former level with the January-June 2022 period, while the death rate was 0.9 percentage points lower.

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