Population of Ni hits 1.75m mark

[bennydorano]

NI's population passes 1.75m mark
Northern Ireland's population has passed the 1.75m mark.
The 2007 annual report of the Registrar General showed a 1% increase in population overall to an estimated 1,759,000.
Northern Ireland has the fastest growing population of any country in the UK.
There has been a 5% increase in the number of babies born and marriages registered in NI. Just under 40% of all births occurred outside marriage.
The most popular month to get married was August and the most popular day was Saturday 7 July when 162 couples tied the knot.
However, the year also saw divorces reach a record level at 2,913 - an increase of 348 from 2006.
Of the 14,649 deaths registered in Northern Ireland in 2007, 43% were from either cancer (26%) or ischaemic heart disease, (17%).
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7775349.stm

Interesting that the corresponding population circa 1921 was roughly 1.25m

[Rossfan]

Northern Ireland has the fastest growing population of any country in the UK.
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"Northern(sic) Ireland" is NOT a Country.

[armaghniac]

Brith rates by health board 2005
Eastern 12.1
Northern 12.8
Southern 14.7
Western 13.5

ponder the nature of voting support in these regions and if it means anything. Mind you there are more births in Eastern than Southern and Western put together.