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Ethan, Olivia most popular baby anmes in B.C. last year
Ethan, Olivia most popular baby names in B.C. last year
By Tiffany Crawford, Vancouver Sun November 10, 2010 Ethan and Olivia were the top baby names last year in B.C., while the number of babies increased significantly, according to the annual Vital Statistics report released Tuesday.
The Top 3 most popular baby boy names in 2009 were Ethan, Liam and Jacob, while parents favoured Olivia, Emma and Sophia for girls.
Some other trendy names for 2009 included Logan, Owen and Carter for boys and Ava, Chloe and Abigail for girls.
The number of live births in the province jumped to 45,141 in 2009 from 44,377 in 2008, with more than half of the babies born to mothers between the ages of 30 and 39.
The report shows 1,734 babies were born to mothers 40-44 and 129 babies born to women older than 45.
Multiple births are also on the rise, accounting for 3.2 per cent in 2009 compared with 1.9 per cent in 1986, as are caesarean section deliveries, which increased to 308.92 per 1,000 live births from 209.59 in 1986.
While the number of babies increased, the number of deaths in the province dropped slightly. In 2009, 31,227 British Columbians died, down from 31,908 in 2008.
The age-standardized mortality rates has been steadily declining over the years, and according to the report, hit a historic low last year at 47.82 deaths per 10,000 people.
B.C. residents can expect to live longer with life expectancy for 2005-2009 at 81.4 years, compared to 78 years in 1987-1991.
While the two leading causes of death remained cancer and cardiovascular disease, the report showed that fewer people are dying from diabetes.
Marriages continue to decline, while the age of those people who do get married is older than before.
Between 1988 and 2009 the average age of marriage has risen to 35 from 32 years for men and to 32 from 29 for women. Out of the total 22,469 marriages last year, 600 were same-sex unions. |
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發表於 2010-11-10 07:23
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