Movement of the Population.
From the year 1887 till the year 1891 have taken place in the Republic:
| Years. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. |
| ——— | ——— | ——— | ——— |
| 1887 | 25,132 | 12,573 | 3,428 |
| 1888 | 25,832 | 12,077 | 3,976 |
| 1889 | 26,981 | 12,882 | 4,175 |
| 1890 | 27,899 | 15,174 | 4,082 |
| 1891 | 28,696 | 13,146 | 3,524 |
| ——— | ——— | ——— | |
| 134,540 | 65,852 | 19,185 | |
| Middle yearly | |||
| term: | |||
| 26,908 | 13,170 | 3,837 | |
| Proportion out | |||
| of 1000 | |||
| inhabitants: | |||
| 37.9 | 18.5 | 5.4 |
So as to appreciate better the rank occupied by the Republic among the other countries as regards the movement of the population, the following figures may be considered as points of comparison:
| Births per | Deaths per | Marriages | |
| Countries. | 1000 | 1000 | per 1000 |
| Inh'bit'nts. | Inh'bit'nts. | Inhabitants. | |
| France | 25.8 | 23.8 | 7.7 |
| Italy | 37 | 29.1 | 7.8 |
| Scotland | 35 | 21.4 | 7.1 |
| Ireland | 26.9 | 17.8 | 4.8 |
| Austria | 38.6 | 31 | 8.5 |
| Swiss | 30.1 | 23.2 | 7.4 |
| Belgian | 32 | 22.4 | 7.2 |
| Sweden | 27.1 | 18.9 | 6.5 |
| Norway | 31.3 | 17.2 | 6.9 |
| Denmark | 31.1 | 19.7 | 7.8 |
| Oriental Repub. | |||
| of Uruguay | 37.9 | 18.5 | 5.4 |
Therefore the births in the Republic prove to be in a greater proportion than in any of the mentioned countries, Austria being excepted, while the deaths, with the exception of Sweden and Norway, is in a smaller proportion, as also the marriages, Ireland being excepted.
This great number of births and the corresponding diminution in the figures of death prove how easy is the purchase of the elements necessary to life; and how very excellent are the climate and the salubrity in the Republic.
Movement of Passengers.
Though the Republic has many ports Montevideo is, nevertheless, where takes place the greatest concourse of passengers.
The movement from abroad and from the Argentine and Uruguay coasts has given the following results: