The number of births in Clare fell last year, while the number of deaths increased.
1480 children were born to Clare mums last year – 771 were boys, and there were 709 girls.
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The total number is down by 62 on the figure for 2015.
64% of mums who gave birth were married, while the majority of unmarried parents were living together.
The average age of a first time mother was just over 31.
Meanwhile, though the number of births fell, the number of deaths actually increased by 9.
A small majority of the 871 people who lost their lives here last year were men, with heart disease the most common killer, according to new CSO figures.
