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Births

The total live birth sex ratio in 2025 is 90 males to 100 females.

  • The first half of 2022 recorded the highest number of live births, with 162 births.
  • Births fluctuated between 2018 and 2023, followed by a sharp decline in 2024 to 98 births – the lowest level in the eight-year period.
  • In the first half of 2025, 99 births were recorded, representing a modest 1% increase from the same period in 2024.
  • Mothers aged 25-29 consistently led births from 2018-2022, but 30-34 became the dominant group in the first half of 2025, reflecting a shift toward older maternal age

Mortality

  • The highest first-half mortality occurred in 2019, with 73 deaths, representing an 83% increase from the 2018 low of 40 deaths.
  • Following the 2019 peak, mortality showed a two-year decline in 2020 and 2021, a moderate rise in 2022 and 2023, and then fell again in both 2024 and 2025.
  • In the first half of 2025, a total of 43 deaths were recorded, marking a 9% decrease compared with the same period in 2024.
  • Since 2018, there have been more male deaths compared to females, with 2019 recording the highest male deaths of about 149 per 100 female deaths.
  • In 2023, male deaths were equal to females, but in the first half od 2025, the ratio decreased to 95 male to 100 female deaths.
  • Mortality patterns from 2017–2024 peak among the elderly, with males aged 60–64 and females 65–69 each accounting for 14% of deaths.
  • In the first half of 2025, elderly mortality remained high, reaching 19% for males (60–69 years) and 23% for females aged 65–69.
  • Young children aged 0–4 show concerning mortality levels, averaging 7% (males) and 8% (females) across the years; in early 2025, male child mortality rose sharply to 19%, with females at 9%.
  • Working-age mortality (15–49 years) remains low overall, though the 40–44 age group shows a 4% spike in aggregate data; in 2025, female deaths in this group increased to 9%, while male deaths were highest among those aged 30–39 (around 5% each).

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