2005 Illinois Selected Vital Statistics

Natality

Total for Year
178,872
Oldest Father
79
Youngest Father
13
Oldest Mother
54
Youngest Mother
12
       
Median Age of Parents at Time of Birth
Father
31.1
Mother
28.2
   
 
Largest Live Birth
13 lbs. 2ozs.
Median Weight  
7 lbs. 5 ozs.
 
 
Most Popular Names for Babies
Boys' Names
Number
Girls' Names
Number
Jacob
1,131
Emily
1,015
Michael
1,123
Emma
840
Daniel
1,076
Olivia
797
Alexander
1,006
Isabella
735
Matthew
987
Abigail
721
Joseph
967
Ava
643
Joshua
956
Grace
642
Anthony
937
Samantha
607
Andrew
881
Elizabeth
596
Ryan
862
Mia
591

Day Most Births Occurred
May 5
  Number of Events
659
Day Fewest Births Occurred
December 25
  Number of Events
247
Month Most Births Occurred
August
  Number of Events
15,727
Month Fewest Births Occurred
February
  Number of Events
13,649

 
Mortality

 

Total for Year   103,654




Oldest Male 107

Median Age of Death 2005

Oldest Female 111 Male 74.2 Female 81.8 Both 78.5

Day Most Deaths Occurred
 

February 4 and March 5

    Number of Events 368
Day Fewest Deaths Occurred
  August 4     Number of Events 215
Month Most Deaths Occurred
  March     Number of Events 10,182
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred
  September     Number of Events 7,649

 
Marriages

Total for Year   77,419

 
Oldest Groom
93
 
Oldest Bride
102

Youngest Groom

16
 
Youngest Bride
16
Median Age Groom
30.3
 
Median Age Bride
28.1

Month Most Marriages Occurred
  July    
Number of Events
9,530
Month Fewest Marriages Occurred
  January    
Number of Events
3,773

 
Divorces

Total for Year   33,380

 
Oldest Male Divorcee
97
 
Oldest Female Divorcee
91

Youngest Male Divorcee

17
 
Youngest Female Divorcee
16
Median Age Male Divorcee
39.7
 
Median Age Female Divorcee
37.3

Month Most Divorces Occurred
  June    
Number of Events
3,210
Month Fewest Divorces Occurred
  January    
Number of Events
2,423

 

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