Typical Day in Nova Scotia 2006

23 Live Births Occured in the Province to Nova Scotia Residents:

• 11 males and 11 females
• 9 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 Occured 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
  • 1 - death from cerebrovascular diseases

• 7 deaths were due to cancer including:
  • 2 deaths from lung cancer
• 2 deaths were due to diseases of the respiratory system
• 7 deaths every 5 days resulted from accident or violence
• 3 deaths every 4 days were due to diabetes
• 3 deaths every 5 days were due to Alzheimer's disease
• 1 death occurred every 46 days due to AIDS/HIV infections
• 1 infant death occurred every 11 days

13 marriages solemnized in Nova Scotia

• 5 were civil ceremonies and 8 were performed by religious representatives
• 9 marriages were to couples where both parties were marrying for the first time
• 1 marriage every 122 days was to a couple where both parties were teenagers

1 Domestic Partnership declaration was filed every 8 days