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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)

Note: * Based on registered deaths.

Appendix 25 (Chapter 8: Health)

Causes of Death*

1983

1984

5 313 200

5 364 000

1985

5 422 800

83 356 15.7

77 122

76 238

14.4

14.1

26 255

25 484

25 303

5.0

4.8

4.7

10.1

9.1

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.0

0.07

0.06

0.05

1983

1984

1985+

Infective and parasitic

788

751

Tuberculosis, all forms

446

420

780 417

Neoplasms

7 242

7 369

7 454

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

7 226

7 347

Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood

265

281

11 1

Diabetes mellitus

215

218

7 431

307

241

Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders

226

187

Circulatory system

7 757

7 441

186

7386

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

4 282

4 005

4 178

Cerebrovascular diseases

Respiratory system

Pneumonia, all forms

3. 309

3 230

2995

4 475

4 228

4 153

2 198

1 883

1 691

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

631

662

654

Digestive system

1 150

1 098

1 062

1

Peptic ulcer

28

21

26

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.

349

304

300

Genito-urinary system

1 045

1 100

1 113

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

6

5

Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system and

connective tissues

58

48

55

Congenital anomalies

313

272

239

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

424

355

289

Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions

1 036

852

681

Injury and poisoning

All accidents

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total deaths

Note: * Based on registered deaths.

+ Provisional figures.

1 700

1 593

1 616

921

716

734

458

499

668

26 485

25 580

25 325

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