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Appendices

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Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

Mid-year population

2008

2012

2013

6,957,800

7,154,600

7,187,500

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)

11.3

12.8

7.9#

Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)

6.0

6.1

5.9#

Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1,000

1.8

1.5

1.6#

registered live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks)

1.0

0.9

0.9#

mortality rate(1) (per 1,000 registered

live births)

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks

0.7

0.6

0.7#

to under one year) mortality rate(1)

(per 1,000 registered live births) Maternal mortality ratio) (per 100,000

2.5

2.2

0.0#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

79.4

80.7

80.9#

Female

85.5

86.4

86.6#

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

# Provisional figures.

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

(Chapter 8: Health)

Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

2008

2012

2013#

Cause

Number

Rate(1) Number

Rate(1)

Number

Rate(1)

Malignant neoplasms

12,456

179.0

13,336

186.4

13,538

188.4

Pneumonia

5,486

78.8

6,960

97.3

6,722

93.5

Diseases of heart

6,777

97.4

6,283

87.8

5,814

80.9

Cerebrovascular diseases

3,691

53.0

3,276

45.8

3,241

45.1

Chronic lower respiratory diseases

2,103

30.2

1,981

27.7

1,746

24.3

Notes:

Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in 2012.

(1) Death rate per 100,000 population.

# Provisional figures.

Source: Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569)

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