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Table 25 (Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

2002

2006

2007

Mid-year population

6 744 100

6 857 100

6 925 900

Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)

7.1

9.6

10.1#

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

registered live births)

5.1

5.5

5.6#

2.4

1.8

1.6#

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.3

1.1

0.9#

mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered

live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

1.0

0.8

0.7#

to under one year) mortality rate(1)

(per 1 000 registered live births)

Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000

2.1

1.5

1.4#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

78.5

79.4

79.3#

Female

84.5

85.5

85.4#

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)