Demographic data on the human population and their characteristics such as births,
deaths, marriages, divorces and migration data are collected from Civil Status records
and the Immigration Division.
Demographic statistics are published bi-annually.
Below is an example of a Population statistical bulletin.
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Total resident Population ('000) (1) |
82.8
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82.5
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82.9
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84.6
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Male
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40.9
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40.7
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41.2
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42.9
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Female
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41.9
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41.8
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41.6
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41.7
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Age composition (%) |
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Under 15 years
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25.5
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25.2
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24.6
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23.8
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(15-44) years
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51.3
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50.8
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50.4
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50.9
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(45-64) years
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15.4
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16.1
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17.0
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17.5
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65 years and over
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7.8
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7.9
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8.0
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7.8
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Median age Years
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28
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29
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29
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29
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Dependency ratio
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502
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494
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485
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462
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Geographical Distribution ('000) (3) |
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Mahe
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72.4
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72.1
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72.4
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73.9
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Praslin
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7.2
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7.2
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7.2
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7.4
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La Digue & Outer Islands
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3.2
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3.2
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3.2
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3.3
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Vital Statistics |
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Number of registered :
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Live births
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1,498
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1,435
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1,536
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1,467
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Deaths
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668
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611
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673
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664
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Marriages of which:
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Residents
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363
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408
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376
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385
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Visitors
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460
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497
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510
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599
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Divorces
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126
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171
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140
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142
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Vital statistics (contd.) |
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Crude birth rate
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18.1
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17.4 |
18.5
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17.3 |
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Total fertility rate
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2.1
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2.0
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2.2
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2.1
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Crude death rate
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8.1
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7.2
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8.1
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7.8
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Marriage rate (residents)
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4.4
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4.9
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4.5
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4.6
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Divorce rate
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1.5
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2.1
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1.7
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1.7 |
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