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Deaths drop in North Dakota for third straight year as births rise; marriages and divorces drop
North Dakota experienced demographic shifts in 2023, with deaths decreasing by 3% for a third straight year of decline, births rising by 0.8%, and marriages and divorces both declining. That's according to the state Division of Vital Records' …