Vital Statistics 2016: provisional figures Slight decline in births and marriages in 2016
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Neuchâtel, 27.02.2017 (FSO) - The year 2016 was marked by a decrease in the number of births, deaths, marriages and divorces in Switzerland. The number of paternity acknowledgements, adoptions and registered partnerships rose. The same trends were observed at cantonal level. These are the provisional findings of the Vital Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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