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Vital Events Counts and Rates, New Jersey, 1900-2020

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YEAR*

POPULATION

BIRTHS

DEATHS

INFANT
DEATHS

FETAL
DEATHS

MARRIAGES

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

NUMBER

RATE

1900
1,883,669
32,270
17.1
31,474
16.7
6,979
216.3
--
--
14,611
7.8
1901
1,925,781
34,812
18.1
31,739
16.5
7,245
208.1
--
--
16,539
8.6
1902
1,967,893
35,116
17.8
31,319
15.9
7,119
202.7
--
--
18,150
9.2
1903
2,016,797
37,242
18.5
31,820
15.8
6,196
166.4
--
--
19,512
9.7
1904
2,058,909
38,751
18.8
35,298
17.1
7,472
192.8
--
--
18,919
9.2
1905
2,144,143
39,689
18.5
33,864
15.8
6,951
175.1
--
--
20,572
9.6
1906
2,196,238
42,677
19.4
35,670
16.2
7,773
182.1
2,399
53.2
21,580
9.8
1907
2,248,331
44,651
19.9
37,408
16.6
7,732
173.2
2,530
53.6
23,649
10.5
1908
2,300,427
47,405
20.6
35,597
15.5
7,823
165.0
2,617
52.3
26,155
11.4
1909
2,352,522
47,508
20.2
36,359
15.5
7,658
161.2
2,539
50.7
29,724
12.6
1910
2,537,167
53,942
21.3
39,494
15.6
8,352
154.8
2,737
48.3
27,912
11.0
1911
2,615,772
58,133
22.2
38,612
14.8
7,642
131.5
2,953
48.3
25,014
9.6
1912
2,694,377
60,073
22.3
37,772
14.0
7,457
124.1
2,866
45.5
26,821
10.0
1913
2,772,981
61,432
22.2
39,425
14.2
7,542
122.8
3,074
47.7
27,697
10.0
1914
2,851,586
65,403
22.9
39,967
14.0
7,431
113.6
3,075
44.9
28,528
10.0
1915
2,877,532
66,476
23.1
39,435
13.7
7,077
106.5
3,221
46.2
27,394
9.5
1916
2,948,016
70,211
23.8
43,376
14.7
7,348
104.7
3,183
43.4
31,169
10.6
1917
3,014,193
75,309
25.0
43,532
14.4
7,582
100.7
3,525
44.7
30,060
10.0
1918
3,080,371
74,549
24.2
60,852
19.8
8,372
112.3
3,047
39.3
23,989
7.8
1919
3,146,547
70,935
22.5
39,979
12.7
6,111
86.1
3,221
43.4
29,281
9.3
1920
3,187,767
76,431
24.0
40,820
12.8
6,672
87.3
3,242
40.7
31,327
9.8
1921
3,251,494
78,172
24.0
37,362
11.5
5,773
73.8
3,033
37.3
27,815
8.6
1922
3,315,223
74,479
22.5
40,086
12.1
5,864
78.7
3,169
40.8
27,114
8.2
1923
3,378,963
74,611
22.1
41,294
12.2
5,368
71.9
3,177
40.8
28,730
8.5
1924
3,442,695
76,530
22.2
40,531
11.8
5,359
70.0
3,010
37.8
27,601
8.0
1925
3,506,427
74,193
21.2
41,749
11.9
5,109
68.9
3,018
39.1
27,672
7.9
1926
3,570,159
72,386
20.3
44,396
12.4
5,090
70.3
2,864
38.1
28,424
8.0
1927
3,633,891
72,799
20.0
41,562
11.4
4,464
61.3
2,767
36.6
28,316
7.8
1928
3,697,623
70,076
19.0
44,555
12.0
4,600
65.6
2,647
36.4
29,120
7.9
1929
3,761,355
68,297
18.2
45,746
12.2
4,116
60.3
2,578
36.4
30,257
8.0
1930
4,062,930
68,282
16.8
43,190
10.6
3,870
56.7
2,343
33.2
28,499
7.0
1931
4,149,314
64,078
15.4
44,135
10.6
3,649
56.9
2,073
31.3
26,468
6.4
1932
4,235,698
61,215
14.5
42,826
10.1
3,089
50.5
2,025
32.0
22,840
5.4
1933
4,322,082
56,072
13.0
43,380
10.0
2,608
46.5
1,905
32.9
24,453
5.7
1934
4,231,000
54,841
13.0
43,547
10.3
2,686
49.0
1,846
32.6
28,991
6.9
1935
4,103,700
55,059
13.4
43,267
10.5
2,539
46.1
1,731
30.5
29,724
7.2
1936
4,115,600
54,145
13.2
44,659
10.9
2,383
44.0
1,704
30.5
32,771
8.0
1937
4,127,500
55,197
13.4
45,312
11.0
2,170
39.3
1,609
28.3
36,190
8.8
1938
4,139,400
56,602
13.7
44,045
10.6
2,228
39.4
1,543
26.5
31,006
7.5
1939
4,151,300
56,859
13.7
43,837
10.6
2,180
38.3
1,732
29.6
31,895
7.7
1940
4,163,100
59,328
14.3
45,206
10.9
2,094
35.3
2,006
32.7
41,059
9.9
1941
4,199,900
67,104
16.0
45,971
10.9
2,392
35.6
1,978
28.6
46,538
11.1
1942
4,226,426
80,812
19.1
46,270
10.9
2,535
31.4
1,744
21.1
50,498
11.9
1943
4,235,233
82,356
19.4
49,781
11.8
2,782
33.8
1,827
21.7
41,045
9.7
1944
4,167,840
75,652
18.2
47,340
11.4
2,567
33.9
2,265
29.1
36,084
8.7
1945
4,200,941
76,995
18.3
47,633
11.3
2,470
32.1
1,964
24.9
39,711
9.5
1946
4,304,261
95,044
22.1
46,261
10.7
2,705
28.5
2,127
21.9
61,020
14.2
1947
4,435,000
106,086
23.9
48,276
10.9
2,959
27.9
2,265
20.9
55,802
12.6
1948
4,729,000
97,278
20.6
48,107
10.2
2,589
26.6
1,964
19.8
51,913
11.0
1949
4,786,000
97,414
20.4
47,706
10.0
2,521
25.9
1,972
19.8
44,469
9.3
1950
4,832,000
97,734
20.2
48,837
10.1
2,445
25.0
1,845
18.5
46,291
9.6
1951
4,989,000
105,218
21.1
50,098
10.0
2,516
23.9
1,993
18.6
44,564
8.9
1952
5,112,000
110,215
21.6
51,430
10.1
2,633
23.9
2,002
17.8
41,125
8.0
1953
5,236,000
112,522
21.5
52,794
10.1
2,654
23.6
2,046
17.9
40,886
7.8
1954
5,359,000
118,252
22.1
51,203
9.6
2,789
23.6
1,933
16.1
39,744
7.4
1955
5,482,000
120,969
22.1
54,055
9.9
2,954
24.4
2,115
17.2
40,327
7.4
1956
5,605,000
124,580
22.2
54,418
9.7
3,050
24.5
2,110
16.7
41,152
7.3
1957
5,728,000
129,257
22.6
57,171
10.0
3,161
24.5
2,148
16.3
40,367
7.0
1958
5,851,000
129,730
22.2
57,552
9.8
3,160
24.4
2,185
16.6
38,398
6.6
1959
5,974,000
130,660
21.9
58,039
9.7
3,201
24.5
2,109
15.9
38,659
6.5
1960
6,070,780
132,594
21.8
59,330
9.8
3,248
24.5
2,201
16.3
39,820
6.6
1961
6,222,160
135,320
21.7
60,814
9.8
3,244
24.0
2,207
16.0
40,699
6.5
1962
6,370,650
131,603
20.7
61,967
9.7
3,149
23.9
2,137
16.0
41,462
6.5
1963
6,503,190
132,606
20.4
63,797
9.8
3,177
24.0
2,255
16.7
43,353
6.7
1964
6,614,560
131,593
19.9
63,963
9.7
3,118
23.7
2,136
16.0
45,632
6.9
1965
6,720,300
125,104
18.6
64,942
9.7
2,918
23.3
1,991
15.7
46,281
6.9
1966
6,821,050
120,116
17.6
65,656
9.6
2,688
22.4
1,865
15.3
46,966
6.9
1967
6,917,450
116,091
16.8
65,594
9.5
2,578
22.2
1,887
16.0
49,132
7.1
1968
7,012,750
114,101
16.3
68,574
9.8
2,469
21.6
1,584
13.7
53,857
7.7
1969
7,103,310
117,232
16.5
67,770
9.5
2,369
20.2
1,545
13.0
55,692
7.8
1970
7,192,805
120,168
16.7
67,976
9.5
2,406
20.0
1,698
13.9
56,625
7.9
1971
7,261,440
111,376
15.3
67,680
9.3
2,095
18.8
1,441
12.8
56,531
7.8
1972
7,330,040
99,050
13.5
68,865
9.4
1,809
18.3
1,232
12.3
58,476
8.0
1973
7,396,330
94,024
12.7
68,631
9.3
1,644
17.5
1,204
12.6
59,723
8.1
1974
7,312,000
94,242
12.9
66,797
9.1
1,582
16.8
1,071
11.2
56,449
7.7
1975
7,313,000
91,457
12.5
65,422
8.9
1,434
15.7
941
10.2
53,008
7.2
1976
7,312,000
90,549
12.4
65,276
8.9
1,366
15.1
1,004
11.0
51,291
7.0
1977
7,306,000
93,786
12.8
65,646
9.0
1,355
14.4
1,083
11.4
50,677
6.9
1978
7,316,000
93,356
12.8
65,161
8.9
1,143
12.2
929
9.9
52,993
7.2
1979
7,332,000
95,672
13.0
65,495
8.9
1,223
12.8
931
9.6
54,740
7.5
1980
7,365,011
96,468
13.1
68,762
9.3
1,201
12.4
925
9.5
55,794
7.6
1981
7,407,239
96,205
13.0
67,053
9.1
1,016
10.6
920
9.5
58,010
7.8
1982
7,431,112
98,225
13.2
67,471
9.1
1,153
11.7
1,008
10.2
59,949
8.1
1983
7,468,249
98,746
13.2
68,626
9.2
1,115
11.3
839
8.4
61,798
8.3
1984
7,516,197
100,950
13.4
68,944
9.2
1,090
10.8
1,062
10.4
62,654
8.3
1985
7,567,308
105,295
13.9
70,655
9.3
1,113
10.6
1,119
10.5
61,189
8.1
1986
7,623,096
108,554
14.2
71,299
9.4
1,005
9.3
1,166
10.6
61,362
8.0
1987
7,671,756
113,271
14.8
71,728
9.3
1,058
9.3
1,263
11.0
60,550
7.9
1988
7,713,448
117,684
15.3
72,688
9.4
1,163
9.9
1,192
10.0
61,063
7.9
1989
7,726,120
121,629
15.7
70,763
9.2
1,140
9.4
931
7.6
60,076
7.8
1990
7,762,963
123,125
15.9
69,606
9.0
1,093
8.9
945
7.6
58,747
7.6
1991
7,814,676
121,415
15.6
70,275
9.0
1,070
8.8
913
7.5
55,832
7.1
1992
7,880,508
120,570
15.3
70,846
9.0
1,011
8.4
826
6.8
55,321
7.0
1993
7,948,915
117,940
14.8
72,630
9.1
995
8.4
766
6.5
53,505
6.7
1994
8,014,306
117,812
14.7
72,183
9.0
919
7.8
750
6.3
52,797
6.6
1995
8,083,242
115,098
14.2
74,220
9.2
776
6.7
755
6.5
52,208
6.5
1996
8,149,596
114,335
14.0
73,112
9.0
792
6.9
753
6.5
51,811
6.4
1997
8,218,808
113,332
13.8
72,039
8.8
727
6.4
742
6.5
55,467
6.7
1998
8,287,419
113,850
13.7
71,140
8.6
728
6.4
764
6.7
47,812
5.8
1999
8,359,593
113,810
13.6
73,981
9.6
770
6.8
848
7.4
49,421
5.9
2000
8,430,621
115,542
13.7
74,871
8.9
723
6.3
766
6.6
49,302
5.8
2001
8,492,671
115,769
13.6
74,755
8.8
745
6.4
818
7.0
54,536
6.4
2002
8,552,643
114,642
13.4
74,058
8.7
651
5.7
786
6.8
51,473
6.0
2003
8,601,402
116,823
13.6
73,781
8.6
662
5.7
756
6.4
50,228
5.8
2004
8,634,561
114,443
13.3
71,455
8.3
648
5.7
742
6.4
49,841
5.8
2005
8,651,974
113,652
13.1
71,997
8.4
590
5.2
703
6.1
49,358
5.7
2006
8,661,679
114,665
13.2
70,405
8.2
604
5.3
783
6.8
47,719
5.5
2007
8,677,885
115,920
13.4
69,725
8.1
590
5.1
809
6.9
46,643
5.4
2008
8,711,090
112,428
12.9
70,070
8.1
591
5.3
744
6.6
45,943
5.3
2009
8,755,602
109,543
12.5
68,396
7.9
559
5.1
772
7.0
43,490
5.0
2010
8,799,446
106,571
12.1
69,595
7.9
513
4.8
721
6.7
43,578
4.9
2011
8,828,552
105,474
12.0
70,654
8.0
528
5.0
675
6.4
43,639
4.9
2012
8,845,671
103,778
11.7
70,556
8.0
454
4.4
693
6.6
44,106
5.0
2013
8,857,821
102,326
11.6
71,440
8.1
464
4.5
694
6.0
45,765
5.1
2014
8,867,277
102,813
11.6
71,364
8.0
455
4.4
696
6.7
48,004
5.4
2015
8,870,312
102,200
11.5
72,329
8.2
487
4.8
654
6.4
47,336
5.3
2016
8,873,584
102,473
11.6
73,215
8.3
421
4.1
699
6.8
50,563
5.7
2017
8,888,147
101,159
11.4
74,881
8.4
452
4.5
731
7.2
50,488
5.7
2018
8,891,730
101,171
11.4
75,802
8.5
392
3.9
701
6.9
47,735
5.4
2019
8,891,258
99,305
11.2
75,076
8.4
427
4.3
694
6.9
46,042
5.2
2020
8,882,371
97,146
10.9
95,994
10.8
413
4.3
658
6.7
38,334
4.3

* Prior to 1902, the statistical year ran from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the recording year.
In the early years, reporting of births and fetal deaths was known to be incomplete.

Residence/Occurrence:
  • Births, deaths, infant deaths, and fetal deaths are reported for New Jersey residents, regardless of where the event occurred.
  • Marriages that occurred in New Jersey are reported, regardless of the place of residence of the couple.

Rates:
  • Birth, death, and marriage rates are crude rates computed per 1,000 resident population.
  • Infant mortality rates are computed per 1,000 resident live births.
  • Fetal death ratios are computed per 1,000 resident live births plus fetal deaths.


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