Table 24
(Chapter 9: Health)
Population and Vital Events
Appendices
6
2013
2017
2018
Mid-year population
7,178,900
7,391,700
7,451,000
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)
8.0
7.7
7.2#
Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)
6.0
6.3
6.3#
Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1,000 registered
1.7
1.8
1.5#
live births)
Neonatal (aged under four weeks) mortality
0.9
1.1
0.9#
rate(1) (per 1,000 registered live births) Post-neonatal (aged from four weeks to under
0.8
0.6
0.6#
one year) mortality rate) (per 1,000
registered live births)
Maternal mortality ratio) (per 100,000
0.0
1.8
1.8#
registered live births)
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Male
Female
81.1
81.9
82.2#
86.7
87.6
87.6#
Notes:
(1) Figures are derived based on registered deaths. # Provisional figures.
Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 3903 6943.)
Department of Health
(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)
Table 25
(Chapter 9: Health)
Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
2013
2017
2018#
Cause
Number
Rate(1)
Number Rate(1)
Number Ratell
Malignant neoplasms
13,589 189.3
14,354
194.2
14,446
193.9
Pneumonia
6,830
95.1
8,032
108.7
8,334
111.9
Diseases of heart
5,834
81.3
6,138
83.0
6,070
81.5
Cerebrovascular diseases
3,252
45.3
3,124
42.3
2,986
40.1
External causes of morbidity
1,860
25.9
1,697
23.0
1,674
22.5
and mortality
Notes:
The ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in 2017. (1) Death rate per 100,000 population.
# Provisional figures.
Source: Department of Health
(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)
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