Interesting Statistics have become possible since our computer automation which started back in 1994 and will contain fun and or useful extracts from our birth, death and marriage data. For more detailed statistics, our Annual Reports are now available online. If you have any ideas, questions or concerns about these statistics or statistics you'd like to see in the future please feel free to contact us.

For additional information, view the "Top Baby Names" News Release issued February 28, 2006

View "Top Baby Names" in Nova Scotia in 2004

View "Top Baby Names" in Nova Scotia in 2003

A Typical Day in Nova Scotia in 2003

24 LIVE BIRTHS OCCURRED IN THE PROVINCE TO NOVA SCOTIA RESIDENTS:

• 12 males and 12 females
• 5 babies were born every 7 days to teenage mothers
• 9 were born to parents not married to each other
• 2 live births were registered with no father named
• 4 low birth weight babies were born every 3 days (< 2500 grams)
• 1 multiple birth occurred every 3 days
• 1 stillbirth occurred every 6 days

22 DEATHS OCCURRED IN THE PROVINCE TO NOVA SCOTIA RESIDENTS:

• 11 males and 11 females
• 7 deaths were due to diseases of the circulatory system including:
  • 4 - deaths from heart disease
  • 2 - deaths from cerebrovascular diseases
• 6 deaths were due to cancer including:
  • 2 from lung cancer
• 2 deaths were due to diseases of the respiratory system
• 4 deaths every 5 days resulted from accident or violence
• 3 deaths every 4 days were due to diabetes
• 4 deaths every 7 days were due to Alzheimer’s disease
• 1 death occurred every 121 days due to AIDS/HIV infections
• 1 infant death occurred every 8 days

13 MARRIAGES WERE SOLEMNIZED IN NOVA SCOTIA:

• 4 were civil ceremonies and 9 were performed by religious representatives
• 9 marriages were to couples where both parties were marrying for the first time
• 1 marriage every 40 days was to a couple where both parties were teenagers

1 DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP DECLARATION WAS FILED EVERY 6 DAYS

View A Typical Day in Nova Scotia in 2002