;1st quarter 2017;1st quarter 2016;Changes from same period previous year; Population at the beginning of the quarter;5258317;5213985;44332; Births;13677;14533;-856; Deaths;11283;11022;261; Excess of births;2394;3511;-1117; Immigration;15247;14496;751; Emigration;8812;8736;76; Net migration, immigration and emigration incl;6435;5760;675; Population growth;8829;9271;-442; Population at the end of the quarter;5267146;5223256;43890;