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Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

Appendices ❘ 497

2000

2004

2005

Mid-year population

6 665 000

6 882 600

6 935 900

Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)

8.1

7.2

8.2

Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000

Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)

registered live births)

5.1

5.4

5.5#

2.9

2.5#

2.4#

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.7

1.6#

1.5#

mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered

live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

1.2

0.9#

0.9#

to under one year) mortality rate(1)

(per 1 000 registered live births)

Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000

5.6

4.1#

1.8#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

Female

78.0

79.0

78.8#

83.9

84.7

84.4#

Note: (1) Figures are derived based on registered deaths.

Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2716 8345)

Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)