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Estimated mid-year population

Births:

Known live births

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Appendix 24

(Chapter 7: Health)

Vital Statistics

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) Deaths:

Known deaths

1973

4,159,600

1974 4,248,700

1975 4,366,600

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82,252 19.8

83,581

19.7

79,790 18.3

21,251

21,879

21,560

5.1

5.1

4.9

16.8

17.4

15.0

11.0

11.0

10.3

0.10

0.16

0.03

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)

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Appendix 25

(Chapter 7: Health)

Causes of Death

1972

1973

1974

Infective and parasitic

1,469

1,393

1,281

Tuberculosis, all forms

1,312

1,154 =

974

Neoplasms

A

4,388

4,562

4,710

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

4,375

4,539 =

4,683

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

276

295

264

Diabetes mellitus

179

201

183

J

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

143

156

202

Circulatory system

5,157

5,358

5,604

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

3,035

3,111

3,270

Cerebrovascular diseases

Respiratory system

Pneumonia, all forms

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

Digestive system

...

1,892

1,978

2,105

3,645

3,373

3,795

2,359

2,238

2,563

1,012

888

937

1,043

1,135

1,115

Peptic ulcer...

165

169

183

Cirrhosis of liver

309

335

372

Genito-urinary system ..

454

443

373

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and

connective tissues

16

8

13

50

71

67

Congenital anomalies

350

336

398

Certain causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality..

576

550

552

Symptoms and ill-defined conditions...

1,813

1,779

1,928

Accidents, poisonings and violence

All accidents

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total deaths

1,765

1,901

1,748

1,192

1,244

1,127

463

505

481

21,145

21,360

22,050

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