The typical ages of brides and grooms in Northern Eire have risen by seven years within the final 30 years.
Data printed within the Registrar Normal’s annual report present the typical ages of brides and grooms in 2021 have been 33.4 and 35.4 respectively.
In 1991, these figures have been 26.5 for ladies and 28.6 for males.
The Northern Eire Registrar Normal’s report accommodates statistical info on areas reminiscent of births, marriages and deaths.
It's the a centesimal ever annual report issued by the registrar.
There have been 7,962 marriages registered in 2021.
Greater than half of these (3,700) occurred between July and September, a sample that was undoubtedly influenced by when Covid restrictions have been eased.
There have been 396 same-sex marriages final 12 months and 207 conversions from civil partnerships to marriage.
Whereas July was the most well-liked month to get married, Saturday August 28 proved the most well-liked day, with 107 couples marrying on that date.
There have been 37 civil partnerships registered in 2021, down from 43 registered in 2020. Three of these concerned male partnerships and 6 concerned feminine partnerships.
There have been 2,040 divorces granted final 12 months, which represented a major enhance on the 1,507 in 2020. The 2021 complete was nonetheless 30% decrease than the height variety of 2,913 in 2007.
There have been 22,071 births registered in Northern Eire in 2021 – 11,340 males and 10,731 females.
Virtually half of the births (47.3%) occurred outdoors of marriage/civil partnerships.
In 1991 that share was 19.2.
The start statistics confirmed that the variety of teenage moms fell to a file low of 474 (2.1%).
Ten years in the past, there have been 1,170 births to teenage moms and in 1991 there have been 1,783.
The typical age of first-time moms continued to rise, up from 25.5 years in 1991 to 29.2 years in 2021.
The typical age of all moms equally rose, from 27.9 years to 31.2 years during the last three many years.
The stillbirth fee elevated from 3.3 per 1,000 births in 2020 to 4.0 per 1,000 in 2021.
In complete, 89 stillbirths have been registered in Northern Eire final 12 months.
The variety of deaths registered in 2021 was largely just like the earlier 12 months – 17,558 final 12 months in comparison with 17,614 in 2020.
The quantity this 12 months was 21% greater than the 14,513 deaths registered in 2001.
Most cancers continued to be the main reason for demise in 2021, accounting for 26.1% of all deaths.
It was the commonest reason for demise for each sexes.
Illnesses of the circulatory system (reminiscent of coronary heart illness) have been the second commonest reason for demise for each sexes (21.1%).
Covid-19 was third commonest reason for demise in 2021.
Coronavirus accounted for 10.5% (1,850) of all deaths registered in 2021, with greater than a 3rd (36.5%) of these individuals aged 85 or over.
The variety of suicides additionally elevated in 2021, with 237 deaths registered as a result of suicide in comparison with 219 in 2020.
Males accounted for 3 quarters (176) of all deaths as a result of self-inflicted damage.