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Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

2001

2005

2006

Mid-year population**

6 714 300

6 813 200

6 857 100

Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)**

7.2

8.4

9.6#

Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)** Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000

5.0

5.7

5.4#

2.7

2.4

1.8#

registered live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.7

1.5

1.1#

mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered

live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

1.1

0.8

0.8#

to under one year) mortality rate(1)

(per 1 000 registered live births)

Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000

2.0

3.5

0.0#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)**

Male

Female

78.4

78.8

79.5#

84.6

84.6

85.6#

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)