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Birth rate increases in Georgia

By Messenger Staff
Wednesday, March 9
According to civil registry data the birth rate in Georgia has increased over the last several years. In 2006 there were 46 060 births registered in Georgia, in 2007 – 48 027; in 2008 – 57 263; in 2009 – 61 839; and in 2010 – 62 726. In 2010 52% of births were male and 48% were females. There is also an increase in the number of families with three or more children. In 2009 the number of families with a new third child was 6 153, whereas in 2010 the number was 6 807.

The number of marriages has also been increasing since 2005 when there were 18 141 registered; in 2006 – 21 876; in 2007 – 25 925; in 2008 when Russia unleashed war on Georgia – 31 310; in 2009 – 31 319 and in 2010 – 31 464. This data is from the civil registration of married couples; there may well be more couples who marry in church and do not register.