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Appendix 24 (Chapter 7: 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 1000 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.

+ Provisional figures.

Appendix 25 (Chapter 7: Health)

Causes of Death*

299

1981

1982

1983

5 154 100

5 232 900

5 313 200

86 632

16.9

86 160 16.5

83 356 15.7

24 678

25 262

26 255

4.8

4.8

5.0

9.7

9.9

10.1†

6.6

7.0

7.0+

0.08

0.01

0.07+

1981

1982

1983+

Infective and parasitic

777

783

792

Tuberculosis, all forms

489

454

446

Neoplasms

6 595

6 829

7 100

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

6586

6 810

7 083

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

319

238

287

Diabetes mellitus

265

203

235

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

166

205

229

Circulatory system

7 224

7 462

7 810

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases Cerebrovascular diseases

3 829

4 104

4 287

3 252

3 193

3 354

Respiratory system

Pneumonia, all forms

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

Digestive system

Peptic ulcer

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis

3.930

4 033

4 534

2 133

2006

2216

670

576

* 645

| =

1 078

1 178

1 145

-30

22

27

351

369

360

Genito-urinary system

982

1 039

1 024

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

7

1

6

Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and

connective tissues

61

54

49

Congenital anomalies

259

273

307

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

447

463

444

Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions

1 190

1 053

1 067

Injury and poisoning

1 943

1 849

1 691

All accidents

1 096

1 055

939

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total deaths

Note: Based on registered deaths.

+ Provisional figures.

520

448

398

24 978

25 460

26 485

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