5.5. VITAL STATISTICS
(thou. persons)

Years

Births

Deaths

Natural
increase,
decrease (-)

Infant deaths
under 1
year old

1992

1587.6

1807.4

-219.8

29.2

2000

1266.8

2225.3

-958.5

19.3

2005

1457.4

2303.9

-846.5

16.1

2008

1713.9

2075.9

-362.0

14.4

2009

1761.7

2010.5

-248.8

14.3

2010

1788.9

2028.5

-239.6

13.4

2011

1796.6

1925.7

-129.1

13.2

2012

1902.1

1906.3

-4.2

16.3

2013

1895.8

1871.8

24.0

15.5