SUMMARY STATISTICS
Occurrence statistics include all events recorded in Vermont, including those involving visitors living outside Vermont. Resident statistics are limited to the events involving people with legal residence in Vermont, including events occurring outside Vermont. In 2000, reports of births and deaths to Vermonters were received from 28 states and Canada.
SUMMARY OF 2000 VITAL EVENTS
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Occurrence Number |
Resident Number |
Resident Rate |
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Births |
6,280 |
6,501 |
10.7/1,000 population |
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Deaths |
5,100 |
5,127 |
8.4/1,000 population |
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Natural Increase |
NA |
1,374 |
2.3/1,000 population |
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Infant Deaths |
39 |
39 |
6.0/1,000 live births |
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Fetal Deaths |
36 |
32 (a) |
4.9/1,000 live births and fetal deaths |
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Abortions |
1,781 |
1,474 (a) |
11.3/1,000 women ages 15 to 44 |
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Marriages |
6,271 |
NA |
10.3/1,000 population (b) |
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Divorces |
2,526 |
NA |
4.1/1,000 population (b) |
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Civil Unions |
1,704 (c) |
NA |
2.8/1,000 population (b) |
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2000 population: 608,827
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(a) Does not include out-of-state occurrences
(b) Based on number of occurrences
(c) July through December only
NA Not Applicable