Typical Day in Nova Scotia 2004

24 live births occurred in the province to Nova Scotia residents

• 12 males and 12 females
• 8 babies were born every 7 days to teenage mothers
  
• 10 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 5 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
• 7 deaths were due to cancer including:
  • 2 - from lung cancer
• 4 - deaths from heart disease
  
• 2 - deaths from cerebrovascular diseases
  
• 7 deaths were due to cancer including:
  
• 2 - from lung cancer
  
• 2 deaths were due to diseases of the respiratory system
  
• 6 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 46 days due to AIDS/HIV infections
  
• 1 infant death occurred every 10 days

13 marriages solemnized in Nova Scotia

• 4 were civil ceremonies and 9 were performed by religious representatives
  
• 8 marriages were to couples where both parties were marrying for the first time
  
• 1 marriage every 73 days was to a couple where both parties were teenagers
  
  

1 Domestic Partnership declaration was filed every 6 days