An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh Central Statistics Office Report on Vital Statistics Turascáil ar Staidreamh Beatha 2012 Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin, Ireland. Available from: Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork. Compiled by the Central Statistics Office on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. Price €12.00 November 2014 © Government of Ireland 2014 Material compiled and presented by Central Statistics Office. Reproduction is authorised, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. Print ISSN 0075-062X On-line ISSN 2009-5538 ISBN 978-1-4064-2754-7 Contents Tables Page Chapter 1 - General Summary 2012 7 1.1 Estimated population in thousands in each year 1851-2012 11 1.2 Estimated population (thousands) by gender and age-group, 2008-2012 12 1.3 Population by sex of each County and City according to the Census of Population, 2011 13 1.4 Births, deaths and natural increase and their rates per 1,000 population 1864-2012 14 1.5 Births and deaths by gender 1864-2012 14 1.6 Births and deaths by month and quarter of occurrence 2003-2012 15 1.7 Births, by date of occurrence, in each month during 2012 16 1.8 Deaths, by date of occurrence, in each month during 2012 18 Chapter 2 - Births 2012 21 2.1 Total period of fertility rate (TPFR) and age specific fertility rates (ASFR) 1965-2012 28 2.2 Age specific and total period fertility rates by area of residence of mother in 2011 29 2.3 Births by area of residence, sex of infant and age at maternity in 2012 30 2.4 Births by area of residence showing the numbers in each quarter in 2012 32 2.5 Births in 2012, classified by sex and age of mother at maternity and showing the number of births outside marriage/civil partnership 33 2.6 Total births in 2012 classified by area of residence and age of mother at maternity 34 2.7 Births outside marriage/civil partnership in 2012 classified by area of residence and age of mother at maternity 35 2.8 Total births in 2012, classified by age of mother at maternity and number of previous liveborn children 36 2.9 Births outside marriage/civil partnership in 2012, classified by age of mother at maternity and number of previous liveborn children 37 2.10 Births within marriage/civil partnership in 2012, classified by age of mother at maternity and year of marriage/civil partnership 38 2.11 First births within marriage/civil partnership in 2012, classified by age of mother at maternity and year of marriage/civil partnership 39 2.12 Births in 2012, classified by period of gestation and age of mother at maternity 40 2.13 Births in 2012, classified by age of mother at maternity and birthweight 40 2.14 Births in 2012, classified by period of gestation and birthweight 40 2.15 Births in 2012, classified by sex of infant and birthweight 41 2.16 Births in 2012, classified by sex of infant and period of gestation 41 Report on Vital Statistics 2012 3 Tables Page 2.17 Births in 2012 showing place of occurrence and area of normal residence 42 2.18 Births in 2012 by day of occurrence and mothers’ usual residence 43 2.19 Births per 1,000 women in each age-group, Ireland, England and Wales, 2012 44 2.20 Number of multiple births and the number of twins per 1,000 maternities 1987-2012 44 2.21 Births by area of residence of mother during 2012 showing births outside marriage/civil partnership separately 45 2.22 Average age at maternity by area of residence of mother during 2012 showing births inside and outside marriage/civil partnership separately 46 2.23 Births inside and outside marriage/civil partnership and rates per 1,000 population, 1864-2012 47 2.24a Total births in 2012 classified by nationality of mother, marital status and age 48 2.24b Total births in 2012 classified by nationality of parents 48 Chapter 3 - Deaths 2012 49 3.1 Average annual number of deaths for the period 1864-2010 and the number of deaths in theyears 2001-2012 classified by sex and age-group 58 3.2 Average annual death rates for the period 1864-2010 and death rates for the years 2001-2012 per 1,000 corresponding population classified by sex and age-group 60 3.3 Crude and standardised death rates by area of residence of deceased in 2012 62 3.4 Deaths in 2012 classified by marital status and sex in certain age-groups 63 3.5 Deaths by area of residence in 2012 classified by place of occurrence 64 3.6 Deaths in 2012 classified by area of residence and age-group 65 3.7 Deaths in 2012 in Ireland and Northern Ireland classified by underlying cause of death and with rates per 100,000 population 66 3.8 Deaths in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death and sex 67 3.9 Deaths in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 68 3.10 Percentage of deaths in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 69 3.11 Deaths in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, area of residence and sex 70 3.12 Standardised death rates per 1,000 population by area of residence of deceased in 2012 for certain underlying causes of death 75 3.13 Deaths from neoplasms (C00-D48) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death and sex 76 3.14 Deaths from malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 77 3.15 Deaths from malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) in 2012 classified by area of residence and underlying cause of death 78 3.16 Deaths from diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death and sex 79 3.17 Deaths from diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 80 3.18 Deaths from diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) in 2012 classified by area of residence and underlying cause of death 81 3.19 Deaths from diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death and sex 82 4 Report on Vital Statistics 2012 Tables Page 3.20 Deaths from diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 83 3.21 Deaths from diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) in 2012 classified by area of residence and underlying cause of death 84 3.22 Deaths from external causes (V01-Y89) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death and sex 85 3.23 Deaths from external causes (V01-Y89) in 2012 classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 86 3.24 Deaths from external causes in 2012 classified by area of residence 87 3.25 Deaths from non transport accidents in 2012 classified by place of occurrence 88 3.26 Deaths from external causes in the home and residential institutions in 2012 classified by sex and age-group 88 3.27 Deaths in 2012 from external causes classified by the injury, poisoning or certain other consequences 89 3.28 Deaths in 2012 classified by the underlying cause of death and sex in the Eurostat 65 cause of death shortlist 90 3.29 Deaths where there was mention of mental and behavioural disorders classified by the underlying cause of death, sex and age-group, 2012 92 3.30 Suicides classified by county of residence of deceased, 2009-2012 93 Chapter 4 - Infant Mortality, Stillbirths and Maternal Mortality 2012 95 4.1 Live births, stillbirths and infant mortality, 1957 to 2012 102 4.2 Live birth, stillbirth and infant mortality rates, 1957 to 2012 103 4.3 Stillbirths and infant mortality 2012 per 1,000 live births 104 4.4 Infant mortality rates per 1,000 live births by detailed age, 1941 to 2012 105 4.5 Comparable stillbirth and perinatal mortality rates in Ireland and neighbouring countries 1984-2012 105 4.6 Infant mortality - deaths under 1 year in 2012, classified by sex, age and cause 106 4.7 Infant mortality - deaths under 1 year in 2012, classified by age under 4 weeks, age 4 weeks to one year, sex and cause, assigned to each province 108 4.8 Infant mortality - deaths under 1 year in 2012, classified by sex and cause, assigned to each Regional Authority 109 4.9 Infant mortality - deaths under 1 year in 2012, classified by age-group and cause, assigned to each Regional Authority 110 4.10a Stillbirths in 2012, classified by sex and cause and with mention of affecting maternal factors 111 4.10b Stillbirths in 2012, classified by maternal factors 111 4.11 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by age of mother, sex of child and period of gestation 112 4.12 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by age of mother and number of previous live and stillborn children 112 4.13 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by cause and period of gestation 113 4.14 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by cause and number of previous children 114 4.15 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by cause and age of mother at maternity 115 4.16 Stillbirths in 2012, classified by cause and birthweight 116 Note: The following pages are blank: 10, 20, 26, 56 and 94 Report on Vital Statistics 2012 5 Appendix 117 A Deaths which were registered on the authority of the Superintendent Registrars in 2012, classified by underlying cause of death, sex and age-group 118 B Deaths which were registered on the authority of the Superintendent Registrars in 2012, classified by underlying cause of death, sex and year of occurrence 119 C Deaths from accidents, poisoning and violence which were registered on the authority of the Superintendent Registrars in 2012, classified by sex and age-group 120 D Deaths from accidents, poisoning and violence which were registered on the authority of the Superintendent Registrars in 2012, classified by sex and year of occurrence 120 Glossary of Terms 121 NUTS III Regional Authority areas and EU-15 and EU-27 countries 121 6 Report on Vital Statistics 2012 Chapter 1 General Summary 2012 Chapter 1 - General Summary 2012 This report has been prepared by the Central Statistics Office for the Minister of Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952, with the provisions of Section 73 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 and the Government Order (SI No.