240
Estimated mid-year population
Births:
Known live births
Appendix 23
(Chapter 7: Health)
Vital Statistics
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)
Deaths:
Known deaths
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Neo-natal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Maternal mortality rate (per 1,000 total births)
:
1972
4,078,400
1973
4,159,600
1974 4,248,700
...
80,344 19.7
82,252 19.8
83,581
19.7
21,397
21,251
22,029
5.2
5.1
5.2
17.5
16.8
17.4
11.6
11.0
11.0
0.20
0.10
0.16
Appendix 24
(Chapter 7: Health)
Causes of Death
1971
1972
1973
Infective and parasitic
+
1,459
1,469
1,393
Tuberculosis, all forms
1,250
1,312
1,154
Neoplasms
4,256
4,388
4,562
Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and
haematopoietic tissues
4,237
4,375
4,539
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood ...
235
276
295
Diabetes mellitus
159
179
201
Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders
162
143
156
Circulatory system
5,129
5,157
5,358
Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases
...
2,952
3,035
3,111
Cerebrovascular diseases
1,956
1,892
1,978
Respiratory system
3,369
3,645
3,373
Pneumonia, all forms
2,263
2,359
2,238
Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma
888
1,012
888
Digestive system
1,033
1,043
1,135
Peptic ulcer
163
...
165
169
Cirrhosis of liver
363
309
...
335
Genito-urinary system .......
440
454
443
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
11
16
8
Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and
connective tissues
34
50
71
Congenital anomalies
283
350
336
Certain causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality
620
576
550
Symptoms and ill-defined conditions
Accidents, poisonings and violence
All accidents
Suicide and self-inflicted injuries
Total deaths
...
***
1,784
1,813
1,779
1,438
1.765
1,901
925
1,192
1,244
388
463
505
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20,253
21,145
21,360