Interesting Statistics
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 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
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