TIRANA, August 14/ATA/-The Institute of Statistics INSTAT issued today the demographic indicators, Q2 – 2019 highlighting the fact that the number of births surpassed with 1585 the number of deaths.
In the second quarter of 2019, the natural increase of population registered the highest value in Tirana prefecture, where the number of births exceeds by 969 the number of deaths.
During the second quarter of 2019, natural increase had negative values in four prefectures. The lowest value is registered in Korça prefecture, where the number of deaths surpasses with 93 the number of births.
Births
The highest number of births, for the second quarter of 2019 is recorded in prefecture of Tirana, with 2,157 births, which reflect a decrease of 4.2 % compared to the second quarter of 2018.
The lowest number of births, during the second quarter of 2019 is registered in prefecture of Gjirokastër, with 111 births, reflecting a decrease of 10.5 % compared to the second quarter of 2018.
Nine from twelve prefectures in the country during the second quarter of 2019 experienced a decline in the number of births, compared to the second quarter of 2018. The largest % declines of births, during this period are recorded by: Shkodër and Fier prefecture, with 17.7 % and 15.0 % respectively.
There was an increase in percentage of births in prefectures of: Kukës, Elbasan, and Korça with 6.3 %, 5.7 %, and 4.8 % respectively.
Deaths
During the second quarter of 2019, the lowest number of deaths is registered in the prefecture of Kukës, with 104 deaths, which reflect a decrease of 23.0 % compared to the second quarter of 2018.
During the second quarter of 2019, the highest number of deaths is recorded in prefecture of Tirana, with 1,188 deaths, reflecting a decrease of 3.9 % compared to the second quarter of 2018.
Nine from twelve prefectures in the country during the second quarter of 2019 experienced a decline in the number of deaths, compared to the second quarter of 2018. The largest % declines of deaths, during this period are recorded by: prefecture of Kukës and Shkodër with 23.0 % and 16.3 % respectively.
Korça prefecture has not changed compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while the percentage of deaths has increased in prefectures of: Berat and Tirana, with 16.5 % and 3.9 % respectively./j.p/p.s./
