As a whole, there was initially a high death rate in 1871 at 30 people dying per 1,000 people, though this reduced to 24.2 per 1,000 by the 1890s.
Tervikuna oli esialgu kõrge suremus, aastal 1871 suri 30 inimest 1000 inimese kohta, kuigi see vähenes 1890. aastateks 24,2 surmajuhtumini 1000 inimese kohta.