Cancer and circulatory diseases accounted for two-thirds of all deaths in Clare in the first three months of this year.
The CSO’s Vital Statistics for the first three months of this year reveal an insight in births and deaths in this county, with the average age of a first-time mother here dropping to 30 for the first time in almost five years.
Clare FM’s James Mulhall reports:
Between January and March of this year, there were 335 babies born in the Banner County; 180 of them girls and 155 boys.
Of that number, 123 or 36.7%, were born outside of marriage, while the 35 to 39 age bracket accounted for the majority of births.
10 babies were born to teenage mothers in that period, while 20 women over 40 welcomed a new addition.
The average mother in Clare in the first quarter of this year was 33 years of age but the average first-time mother was 30.9 years old – the first time it’s dropped below 31 in almost five years.
In terms of deaths, 232 people passed away between January and March in Clare.
Both cancer and circulatory diseases including heart conditions accounted for 77 deaths each, which was more than 66% of all deaths in the county in that period.
Meanwhile, there were seven dementia-related deaths and Alzheimer’s Disease claimed three lives.
