Gaza: about 4,000 births and 307 deaths last month

Gaza: about 4,000 births and 307 deaths last month

Statistics issued by the General Directorate of Civil Status at the Ministry of Interior - Civil Section showed that the Gaza Strip recorded, during the month of February, 3,986 newborns, and 307 deaths.


The statistics showed that the number of male births is estimated at 2,092, with an estimated rate of 52.48%, while the estimated percentage of female births was 47.51%, with 1,894 births.


She pointed out that the civil status offices in the Gaza Interior Directorate have registered 1,455 newborns, while the Khan Yunis interior offices registered 767 newborns. During the month, the northern interior offices registered 734 births, and the civil status offices in the middle interior registered 537 births, while the civil status offices in the Rafah Interior Directorate registered 493 newborns.


Regarding death statistics, the Civil Status reported that its offices in the governorates of the Gaza Strip recorded 307 deaths during this period, as male deaths were estimated at 180 deaths, with an estimated rate of 58.63%, compared to 127 female deaths, with an estimated rate of 41.36%.