TABLE 6
LIVE BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES AND STILLBIRTHS BY MONTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1998
| |
Live Births |
Deaths |
Marriages |
Stillbirths |
| Month |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| January |
3,536 |
8.2 |
2,478 |
8.9 |
764 |
3.5 |
25 |
9.0 |
| February |
3,318 |
7.7 |
2,455 |
8.8 |
1,003 |
4.6 |
28 |
10.0 |
| March |
3,718 |
8.7 |
2,794 |
10.1 |
952 |
4.4 |
25 |
9.0 |
| April |
3,637 |
8.5 |
2,351 |
8.5 |
1,256 |
5.8 |
21 |
7.5 |
| May |
3,747 |
8.7 |
2,298 |
8.3 |
2,340 |
10.8 |
27 |
9.7 |
| June |
3,618 |
8.4 |
2,047 |
7.4 |
1,949 |
9.0 |
17 |
6.1 |
| July |
3,766 |
8.8 |
2,187 |
7.9 |
2,911 |
13.4 |
17 |
6.1 |
| August |
3,617 |
8.4 |
2,173 |
7.8 |
4,317 |
19.8 |
24 |
8.6 |
| September |
3,664 |
8.5 |
2,131 |
7.7 |
2,590 |
11.9 |
22 |
7.9 |
| October |
3,604 |
8.4 |
2,336 |
8.4 |
1,614 |
7.4 |
22 |
7.9 |
| November |
3,295 |
7.7 |
2,147 |
7.7 |
987 |
4.5 |
26 |
9.3 |
| December |
3,389 |
7.9 |
2,394 |
8.6 |
1,066 |
4.9 |
25 |
9.0 |
| Total residents |
42,909 |
100.0 |
27,791 |
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
279 |
100.0 |
| Non-residents |
168 |
|
304 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
| TOTAL |
43,077 |
|
28,095 |
|
21,749 |
|
286 |
|
Note: Total percentage may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
FIGURE 8
LIVE BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES AND STILLBIRTHS BY MONTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1998
HIGHLIGHTS TO TABLE 6/FIGURE 8
- Of vital events in the province, only marriages show a seasonal distribution. In 1998, the most popular month to marry was August, with approximately one fifth (19.8%) of the year's marriages. The summer months, from May to September, were chosen by almost two thirds (64.9%) of 1998s brides and grooms. January was the least popular month for marriages in 1998.
- Live births were generally evenly distributed over the twelve months in 1998. July had the largest number of live births, while November had the lowest number.
- The highest number of deaths in 1998 occurred in March and the lowest number occurred in June.
- In 1998, the largest number of stillbirths was in February.
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