Type of demographic phenomenon years Total Marriages 2002 216,451 Marriages 2001 208,129 Marriages 2000 207,041 Marriages 1999 196,499 Marriages 1998 194,084 Marriages 1997 200,688 Marriages 1996 199,731 Marriages 1995 201,463 Marriages 1994 217,512 Marriages 1993 218,121 Marriages 1992 220,533 Marriages 1991 221,470 Marriages 1990 219,027 Marriages 1989 215,771 Marriages 1988 207,929 Marriages 1987 199,658 Marriages 1986 197,542 Marriages 1985 196,155 Marriages 1984 193,319 Marriages 1983 202,037 Births 2002 397,632 Births 2001 380,130 Births 2000 365,193 Births 1999 369,035 Births 1998 362,626 Births 1997 363,469 Births 1996 370,148 Births 1995 385,786 Births 1994 396,747 Births 1993 395,989 Births 1992 401,425 Births 1991 408,434 Births 1990 418,919 Births 1989 426,782 Births 1988 438,750 Births 1987 456,298 Births 1986 473,281 Births 1985 485,352 Births 1984 515,706 Births 1983 533,008 Deaths 2002 360,391 Deaths 2001 371,102 Deaths 2000 360,511 Deaths 1999 349,521 Deaths 1998 351,449 Deaths 1997 346,227 Deaths 1996 338,242 Deaths 1995 339,661 Deaths 1994 331,515 Deaths 1993 337,691 Deaths 1992 333,142 Deaths 1991 324,796 Deaths 1990 319,437 Deaths 1989 310,073 Deaths 1988 310,413 Deaths 1987 312,532 Deaths 1986 299,409 Deaths 1985 302,569 Deaths 1984 286,655 Deaths 1983 293,386 Vegetative growth 2002 37,241 Vegetative growth 2001 9,028 Vegetative growth 2000 4,682 Vegetative growth 1999 19,514 Vegetative growth 1998 11,177 Vegetative growth 1997 17,242 Vegetative growth 1996 31,906 Vegetative growth 1995 46,125 Vegetative growth 1994 65,232 Vegetative growth 1993 58,298 Vegetative growth 1992 68,283 Vegetative growth 1991 83,638 Vegetative growth 1990 99,482 Vegetative growth 1989 116,709 Vegetative growth 1988 128,337 Vegetative growth 1987 143,766 Vegetative growth 1986 173,872 Vegetative growth 1985 182,783 Vegetative growth 1984 229,051 Vegetative growth 1983 239,622 Late fetal deaths 2002 1,479 Late fetal deaths 2001 1,463 Late fetal deaths 2000 1,416 Late fetal deaths 1999 1,531 Late fetal deaths 1998 1,422 Late fetal deaths 1997 1,254 Late fetal deaths 1996 1,387 Late fetal deaths 1995 1,439 Late fetal deaths 1994 1,602 Late fetal deaths 1993 1,564 Late fetal deaths 1992 1,617 Late fetal deaths 1991 1,799 Late fetal deaths 1990 2,064 Late fetal deaths 1989 2,211 Late fetal deaths 1988 2,581 Late fetal deaths 1987 2,907 Late fetal deaths 1986 2,894 Late fetal deaths 1985 3,151 Late fetal deaths 1984 3,512 Late fetal deaths 1983 4,105 Deaths of under one year old 2002 1,740 Deaths of under one year old 2001 1,700 Deaths of under one year old 2000 1,774 Deaths of under one year old 1999 1,856 Deaths of under one year old 1998 2,008 Deaths of under one year old 1997 1,996 Deaths of under one year old 1996 2,239 Deaths of under one year old 1995 2,581 Deaths of under one year old 1994 2,798 Deaths of under one year old 1993 2,846 Deaths of under one year old 1992 3,050 Deaths of under one year old 1991 3,179 Deaths of under one year old 1990 3,371 Deaths of under one year old 1989 3,789 Deaths of under one year old 1988 4,038 Deaths of under one year old 1987 4,071 Deaths of under one year old 1986 4,670 Deaths of under one year old 1985 5,285 Deaths of under one year old 1984 5,822 Deaths of under one year old 1983 6,644