Population Estimates, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, 1997 to 2000

	1997	1998	1999	2000
Population Estimates (1)	149,621	151,952	153,703	155,996
LIVE BIRTHS
Male	1,768	1,506	1,497	1,406
Female	1,676	1,444	1,500	1,498
TOTAL	3,344	2,950	2,997	2,904
of Which Illegitimate	2,994	2,532	2,543	2,493
Birth Rate (per 1,000 of pop.)	23.0	19.4	19.5	18.6
STILL BIRTHS
Male	26	21	27	23
Female	27	18	19	18
TOTAL	53	39	46	41
DEATH
Male	455	536	515	508
Female	521	440	466	433
TOTAL	976	976	981	941
Death Rate (per 1,000 of pop.)	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.0
of which: INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR
Male	33	26	25	21
Female	25	22	17	17
TOTAL	58	48	42	38
Infant Mortality Rate	16.8	16.3	14.0	13.1
MARRIAGES	540	627	732	655
DIVORCES	39	59	63	49
(1) Mid-year estimates based on census figures, natural increase (births-deaths) & an estimated 1.1% net out migration.
(2) Not Stated
Source: Civil Status Registry and Central Statistical Office