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Table 25 (Chapter 8: Health)
Population and Vital Events
2002
2006
2007
Mid-year population
6 744 100
6 857 100
6 925 900
Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)
7.1
9.6
10.1#
Crude death rate (per 1 000 population) Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000
registered live births)
5.1
5.5
5.6#
2.4
1.8
1.6#
Neonatal (aged under four weeks)
1.3
1.1
0.9#
mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered
live births)
Post neonatal (aged from four weeks
1.0
0.8
0.7#
to under one year) mortality rate(1)
(per 1 000 registered live births)
Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000
2.1
1.5
1.4#
registered live births)
Expectation of life at birth (years)
Male
78.5
79.4
79.3#
Female
84.5
85.5
85.4#
Note: (1) Figures are derived based on registered deaths.
Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2716 8345)
Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)