In order to facilitate consistency in comparison and analysis of data used in the Annual Vital Statistics Reports, the following commonly used terms are defined below:

 Births Registered                        All live births registered during the current calendar year. (Irrespective of year of occurrence, therefore these include late registrations.)

Births Occurring                          All live births occurring in the current calendar year. (Registered up to February of the following year for Preliminary reports and then up to December of the following year for the Final Report.)

Deaths Registered                       All deaths registered in the current calendar year. (Irrespective of year of occurrence, therefore these include late registrations.)

Deaths Occurring                         All deaths occurring in the current calendar year. (Registered up to February of the following year for Preliminary reports and then up to December of the following year for the Final Report.)