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Table 25
(Chapter 8: Health)
Population and Vital Events
2003
2007
2008
Mid-year population
6 730 800
6 925 900
6 977 700
Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)
7.0
10.2
11.3#
Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)
5.5
5.7
5.9#
Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000
registered live births)
2.3
1.7
1.8#
Neonatal (aged under four weeks)
1.2
1.1
1.0#
mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered live births)
Post neonatal (aged from four weeks
1.1
0.6
0.7#
to under one year) mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered live births) Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000
registered live births)
4.2
1.4
2.5#
Expectation of life at birth (years)
Male
Female
78.5
79.4
79.4#
84.4
85.5
85.5#
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)
Table 26
(Chapter 8: Health)
Number of Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
Cause
Malignant neoplasms
Diseases of heart
Pneumonia
Cerebrovascular diseases
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2007
2008#
Number
Rate(1)
Number
Rate(1)
12 316 177.8
12 390
177.6
6 372
92.0
6 737
96.6
4 978
71.9
5 399
77.4
3 513
50.7
3 751
53.8
2 096
30.3
2 129
30.5
Notes: Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2007.
(1)
Death rate per 100 000 population.
Source: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)