SUMMARY, 2002 VERMONT VITAL STATISTICS

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 2002, reports of births and deaths to Vermonters were received from 30 states.

SUMMARY OF 2002 VITAL EVENTS

Occurrence

Number

Resident

Number

Resident

Rate

Births	6,107	6,386	10.4 / 1,000 population

Deaths	5,060	5,069	8.2 / 1,000 population

Natural Increase	N/A	1,317	2.1 / 1,000 population

Infant Deaths	23	27	4.2 / 1,000 live births

Fetal Deaths	23	23⁽¹⁾	3.6 / 1,000 live births and fetal deaths

Abortions	1,635	1,411⁽¹⁾	10.9 / 1,000 women ages 15 to 44

Marriages	6,011	N/A	9.8 / 1,000 population ⁽²⁾

Divorces	2,653	N/A	4.3 / 1,000 population ⁽²⁾

Civil Unions	1,707	N/A	2.8 / 1,000 population ⁽²⁾

Dissolutions	9	N/A	⁽³⁾

2002 population: 615,611

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⁽¹⁾ Does not include out-of-state occurrences
⁽²⁾ Based on number of occurrences
⁽³⁾ Rate less than 1