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Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

2004

2008

2009

Mid-year population

6 783 500

6 977 700

7 003 700

Crude birth rate (per 1 000 population)

7.3

11.3

11.7

Crude death rate (per 1 000 population)

5.4

6.0

5.7#

Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1 000

2.5

1.8

1.7#

registered live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.6

1.0

1.0#

mortality rate(1) (per 1 000 registered

live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

0.9

0.7

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)

4.1

2.5

2.4#

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

Female

79.0

79.3

79.8#

84.8

85.5

86.1#

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

2008

2009#

Number

Rate(1)

Number

Rate(1)

12 456

178.5

12 833

183.2

6 777

97.1

6 405

91.5

5 486

78.6

5 242

74.8

3 691

52.9

3 448

49.2

2 103

30.1

1 908

27.2

Notes: Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2008.

(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.

Source: Department of Health.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)