Gaza:The General Administration of Civil Status at the Ministry of Interior - Civil Affairs Department - reported a significant number of births in the Gaza Strip during October, with 6,174 newborns recorded alongside 202 deaths.
According to Maan News Agency, the statistics revealed a near-equal gender distribution among the newborns, with 3,110 male births accounting for 50.3% and 3,064 female births making up 49.7%.
The report also detailed the distribution of these births across different regions 2,218 new births were registered by the civil registry offices in the Gaza Interior Directorate, 1,165 in the Khan Younis Interior Directorate, 1,159 in the North, 824 in the Central region, and 808 in the Rafah Interior Directorate.
In terms of mortality, the Civil Status Department noted that out of the 202 recorded deaths, male deaths were significantly higher at 147, representing 72.7%, while female deaths stood at 55, representing 27.3%, during the same period.