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Appendices

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Table 24

(Chapter 8: Health)

Population and Vital Events

Mid-year population

2010

2014

2015

7,024,200

7,241,700

7,305,700

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)

12.6

8.6

8.2#

Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)

6.0

6.2

6.3#

Infant mortality rate(1) (per 1,000 registered

1.7

1.7

1.3#

live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks) mortality

1.1

1.1

1.0#

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

Post neonatal (aged from four weeks to under

0.6

0.7

0.4#

one year) mortality rate(1) (per 1,000

registered live births)

Maternal mortality ratio) (per 100,000

1.1

3.3

1.6#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

80.1

81.2

81.2#

Female

86.0

86.9

87.3#

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

#

Provisional figures.

Sources: Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 3903 6943.)

Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)

Table 25

(Chapter 8: Health)

Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

2010

2014

2015#

Cause

Number Rate(1)

Number Rate)

Number Rate(1)

Malignant neoplasms

13,076

186.2

13,803

190.6

14,292

195.6

Pneumonia

5,814

82.8

7,502

103.6

7,933

108.6

Diseases of heart

6,636

94.5

6,405

88.4

6,159

84.3

Cerebrovascular diseases

3,423

48.7

3,336

46.1

3,259

44.6

External causes of morbidity

1,864

26.5

1,834

25.3

1,514

20.7

and mortality

Notes: Ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in 2014.

(1) Death rate per 100,000 population.

#

Provisional figures.

Source: Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)

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