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Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

2003

2007

2008

Mid-year population

6 730 800

6 925 900

6 977 700

Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)

7.0

10.2

11.3#

Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)

5.5

5.7

5.9#

Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000

registered live births)

2.3

1.7

1.8#

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.2

1.1

1.0#

mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

1.1

0.6

0.7#

to under one year) mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered live births) Maternal mortality ratio(1) (per 100 000

registered live births)

4.2

1.4

2.5#

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

Female

78.5

79.4

79.4#

84.4

85.5

85.5#

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)

Table 26

(Chapter 8: Health)

Number of Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

Cause

Malignant neoplasms

Diseases of heart

Pneumonia

Cerebrovascular diseases

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

2007

2008#

Number

Rate(1)

Number

Rate(1)

12 316 177.8

12 390

177.6

6 372

92.0

6 737

96.6

4 978

71.9

5 399

77.4

3 513

50.7

3 751

53.8

2 096

30.3

2 129

30.5

Notes: Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2007.

(1)

Death rate per 100 000 population.

Source: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)