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Appendix 24

(Chapter 7: Health)

Vital Statistics

Estimated mid-year population

Births:

Known live births

Crude birth rate (per 1000 population)

Deaths:

Known deaths

Crude death rate (per 1000 population) Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) Neo-natal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) Maternal mortality rate (per 1000 total births) * Revised rate.

Appendix 25

(Chapter 7: Health)

Causes of Death

1975

4 395 800

1976

4443 800

1977

4 513 900

79 790

18-2

78 486 17.7

79 888

17.7

21 597

22 692

23406

4.9

5-1

5.2

15.0

14.3

13.9

10-3

9.1

8.9

0.03

0.18*

0.16

1974

1975

1976

Infective and parasitic

1281

854

757

Tuberculosis, all forms

974

646

568

Neoplasms

4710

5 126

5382

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

4683

5 105

- 5368

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

264

314

396

Diabetes mellitus

183

215

288

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

202

185

207

Circulatory system

5604

5865

6699

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

3270

3311

3967

Cerebrovascular diseases

Respiratory system {{

Pneumonia, all forms

Digestive system

2105

2336

2520

3795

3340

3368

2563

2188

2119

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

937

873

961

1115

980

1158

Peptic ulcer

183

164

194

Cirrhosis of liver

372

337

383

Genito-urinary system

373

427

506

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the

puerperium

13

2

14

Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system

and connective tissues

67

63

86

Congenital anomalies

398

395

377

Certain causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality

552

538

493

Symptoms and ill-defined conditions

1928

1682

1865

Accidents, poisonings and violence

1748

1420

1887

All accidents

1127

780

951

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

481

535

654

Total deaths

22050

21 191

23 195

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