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Table 25

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Population and Vital Events

Appendices

6

2007

2011

2012

Mid-year population

6,916,300

7,071,600

7,154,600

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)

10.2

13.5

12.8#

Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)

5.7

6.0

6.0#

Infant mortality rate) (per 1,000

1.7

1.4

1.5#

registered live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.1

0.8

0.9#

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

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks to under one year) mortality rate(1) (per 1,000 registered live births) Maternal mortality ratio) (per 100,000

registered live births)

0.6

0.6

0.6#

1.4

1.0

2.2#

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

Female

79.4

80.3

80.6#

85.4

86.7

86.3#

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

Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 2716 8345.)

Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)

Table 26

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Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

Cause

Malignant neoplasms

Diseases of heart

Pneumonia

Cerebrovascular diseases

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Notes:

2011

2012#

Number

Rate)

Number

Rate(1)

13,241

187.2

13,190

184.4

6,334

89.6

6,254

87.4

6,211

87.8

6,866

96.0

3,339

47.2

3,251

45.4

1,965

27.8

1,980

27.7

Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in the year of 2011. (1) Death rate per 100,000 population.

Source: Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)

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