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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 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)

Note: * Based on registered deaths.

Appendix 25 (Chapter 7: Health)

Causes of Death*

1979

4 878 600

1980

5 038 500

1981

5 154 100

81 975 17.0

85 290 17.1

86 632 16.9

25 125

25 008

24 678

5.2

5.0

4.8

13.3

11.8

9.7

8.4

7.8

6.6

0.08

0.05

0.08

"1

1979

1980

1981+

Infective and parasitic

833

816

769

Tuberculosis, all forms

523

551

489

Neoplasms

6 212

6 447

6 771

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

6 203

6 430

6 765

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

420

381

327

Diabetes mellitus

345

311

273

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

176

175

163

Circulatory system

7 668

7 507

7 211

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

4 310

3 972

3 823

Cerebrovascular diseases

Respiratory system

Pneumonia, all forms

3 245

3.421

3 267

4 079

3.969

3. 790

2 443

2277

2 067

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

Digestive system

Peptic ulcer

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis

Genito-urinary system

901

711

674

1 047

1 128

1 017

31

36

29

383

389

332

913

988

985

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

7

4

7

Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and

connective tissues

58

51

50

Congenital anomalies

325

293

264

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

526

517

469

Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions

1 849

1 633

1 243

Injury and poisoning

All accidents

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total deaths

Note: * Based on registered deaths.

+ Provisional figures.

2 066

2 078

1912

1 267

1 241

1 081

661

684

527

26 179

25 987

24 978

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