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Appendix 24 (Chapter 8: Health)

Vital Statistics

Estimated mid-year population

Births:

Known live births

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)

Appendix 25 (Chapter 8: Health)

Causes of Death

261

1977

1978

4,513,900

4,606,300

1979

4,900,000

80,022 17.7

80,785 17.5

81,801

16.9

23,331

23,885

24,939

5.2

5.2

5.2

13.9

11.8

13.3

8.9

8.3

8.4

0.16

0.06

0.08

=

11

1976

1977

1978

Infective and parasitic

757

749

634

Tuberculosis, all forms

568

532

420

Neoplasms

5,382

5,662

5,991

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

5,368

5,652

5,978

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

396

366

351

Diabetes mellitus

288

261

283

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

207

202

181

Circulatory system

6,699

6,737

7,096

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

3,967

4,135

3,893

Cerebrovascular diseases

2,520

2,422

3,081

Respiratory system

3,368

3,607

3,288

Pneumonia, all forms

2,119

2,312

2,087

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

小

961

913

780

Digestive system

1,158

1,133

994

Peptic ulcer

194

181

182

Cirrhosis of liver

383

352

295

Genito-urinary system

506

523

574

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

14

13

5

Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and

connective tissues

86

74

66

Congenital anomalies

377

399

358

Certain causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality

493

470

440

Symptoms and ill-defined conditions

1,865

1,757

1,692

Accidents, poisonings and violence

1,887

1,767

1,173

All accidents

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total deaths

951

994

688

654

629

330

23,195

23,459

22,843