2006 Illinois Selected Vital Statistics

Natality

Total for Year
180,503
Oldest Father
71
Youngest Father
13
Oldest Mother
58
Youngest Mother
11
       
Median Age of Parents at Time of Birth
Father
31.0
Mother
28.1
   
 
Largest Live Birth
14 lbs. 13 Ozs.
Median Weight  
7 lbs. 5 Ozs.
 
 
Most Popular Names for Babies
Boys' Names
Number
Girls' Names
Number
Daniel
1,033
Emily
930
Jacob
1,001
Isabella
820
Michael
999
Emma
817
Alexander
968
Olivia
813
Joshua
938
Ava
730
Anthony
922
Abigail
692
Matthew
889
Madison
663
Joseph
837
Grace
642
Andrew
813
Sophia
633
Ethan
809
Mia
613

Day Most Births Occurred
December 20
  Number of Events
666
Day Fewest Births Occurred
December 24
  Number of Events
267
Month Most Births Occurred
August
  Number of Events
16,166
Month Fewest Births Occurred
February
  Number of Events
13,784

 
Mortality

 

Total for Year   102,122
 
Oldest Male
110
  Oldest Female
118

Median Age of Death - 10 Yr. Comparison

1996
Male
72.6
Female
80.1
Both
76.4
2006
Male
74.2
Female
81.8
Both
78.4

Day Most Deaths Occurred
  March 11   Number of Events 350
Day Fewest Deaths Occurred
  September 13   Number of Events 219
Month Most Deaths Occurred
  March   Number of Events 9,696
Month Fewest Deaths Occurred
  June   Number of Events 7,711

 
Marriages

Total for Year   77,959

 
Oldest Groom
98
 
Oldest Bride
91

Youngest Groom

16
 
Youngest Bride
16
Median Age Groom
30.3
 
Median Age Bride
28.2

Month Most Marriages Occurred
  September  
Number of Events
9,269
Month Fewest Marriages Occurred
  January  
Number of Events
3,589

 
Divorces

Total for Year   32,141

 
Oldest Male Divorcee
102
 
Oldest Female Divorcee
88

Youngest Male Divorcee

16
 
Youngest Female Divorcee
16
Median Age Male Divorcee
39.8
 
Median Age Female Divorcee
37.6

Month Most Divorces Occurred
  March  
Number of Events
3,034
Month Fewest Divorces Occurred
  February  
Number of Events
2,268

 

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