Table 25 (Chapter 8: Health)
Population and Vital Events
Appendices | 487
2006
2010
2011
Mid-year population**
6 857 100
7 024 200
7 071 600
Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)**
9.6
12.6
13.5#
Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)**
5.5
6.0
5.9#
Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000
1.8
1.7
1.3#
registered live births)
Neonatal (aged under four weeks)
1.1
1.1
0.7#
mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered
live births)
Post neonatal (aged from four weeks
0.8
0.6
0.6#
to under one year) mortality rate(1)
(per 1 000 registered live births) Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000
registered live births)
1.5
1.1
1.0#
Expectation of life at birth (years)'
**
Male
79.4
80.1
80.5#
Female
85.5
86.0
86.7#
Note: (1) Figures are derived based on registered deaths.
Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2716 8345.)
Department of Health
(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)
Table 26
(Chapter 8: Health)
Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
Cause
Malignant neoplasms
Diseases of heart
Pneumonia
Cerebrovascular diseases
Chronic lower respiratory
diseases
2010
2011#
Number Rate(1)**
Number
Rate(1)**
13 076 186.2
13 198 186.6
6 636
94.5
6 366
90.0
5 814
82.8
6 180
87.4
3 423
48.7
3 331
47.1
2 093
29.8
2 009
28.4
Notes: Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2010.
(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.
Source: Department of Health
(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)