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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

•

20,253

21,145

21,360