Total population for December 2008 quarter was estimated at 22,600 showing a decrease of 13.8% when compared to this time last year.
Total resident population is currently estimated at 12,000 for December 2008 quarter.
There were 62 births registered in this quarter, with approximately 5 births per week. This is 1 birth more when compared to the previous quarter.
Crude birth rate was revised to 5.2 for this quarter, approximately 5 child born to every thousand population.
Total number of deaths recorded for this quarter was 16, nearly 2 deaths per week. This is 23.1% increase when compared to the previous quarter.
The crude death rate stood at 1.3, meaning there is 1 death to every thousand population. There was one infant death recorded for this quarter.
Number of marriages officiated for this quarter continued to decrease with a total of 152. When compared to December quarter 2007, it has decreased by 3.1%. Of these
by 3.1%.
