7,302 children born and 12,916 people lose their lives in January
In January 2021, 7,302 children were born and 12,916 people died according to preliminary data. The number of live births decreased by 9.8% and that of deaths rose by 9.6% compared to January 2020. 2,780 couples got married, which was 2.9% less compared to the same period of the previous year. In terms of the trends of vital events, the number of births was 1.7%, that of deaths 11% and the number of marriages 0.8% higher in the last twelve months, i.e. between February 2020 and January 2021, compared to one year earlier.
In January 2021:
A total of 7,302 children were born, which was 9.8% less or 793 fewer than in the first month of 2020.
The total fertility rate was estimated at 1.47 per female per month, compared with the value of 1.61 calculated for the same period of the previous year.
12,916 people lost their lives, which was 9.6% or 1,136 more than a year earlier. The higher growth may be due to the deaths caused by COVID-19, as well as the influenza epidemic peaking at a lower level in January last year compared to previous years.
The number of deaths rose and that of births went down, as a result of which the natural decrease grew by 52% and was 5,614 in the first month of 2021 as opposed to 3,685 in January 2020.
The number of marriages slightly decreased; 2,780 couples got married, which was 2.9% less or 83 fewer than in January 2020.
There were 8.8 live births and 15.6 deaths per thousand population. The former was 0.9 per mille point lower and the latter 1.4 per mille points higher than one year earlier. As a result, the rate of natural decrease was up from 4.5 per mille in January 2020 to 6.8 per mille in January 2021. The number of infant deaths was 2.9 per thousand live births in January 2021, which was 0.1 per mille point less than the value for the same month of the previous year. The marriage rate was 3.4 per mille, 0.1 per mille point less than a year earlier.
Main data on vital events, January 2021
| Vital events | Number | Change compared to same period of previous year, % | Per thousand population | Change compared to same period of previous year, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 7 302 | –9.8 | 8.8 | –9.7 |
| Deaths | 12 916 | 9.6 | 15.6 | 9.8 |
| Infant deaths | 21 | –12.5 | 2.9a) | –3.0 |
| Natural increase/decrease | –5 614 | 52.3 | –6.8 | 52.6 |
| Marriages | 2 780 | –2.9 | 3.4 | –2.8 |
a) Per thousand live births.