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Table 24

(Chapter 9: Health)

Population and Vital Events

Appendices

6

2012

2016

2017

Mid-year population

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population)

7,150,100

7,336,600

7,391,700

12.8

8.3

7.7#

Crude death rate (per 1,000 population)

6.1

6.4

6.3#

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

1.5

1.7

1.6#

live births)

Neonatal (aged under four weeks) mortality

0.9

1.1

1.1#

rate(1) (per 1,000 registered live births) Post-neonatal (aged from four weeks to under

one year) mortality rate) (per 1,000

0.6

0.6

0.5#

registered live births)

Maternal mortality ratio) (per 100,000

2.2

0.0

1.8#

registered live births)

Expectation of life at birth (years)

Male

80.7

81.3

81.7#

Female

86.4

87.3

87.7#

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 9: Health)

Registered Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death

2012

2016

2017#

Cause

Number

Rate(1)

Number Rate()

Number

Rate(1)

Malignant neoplasms

13,336 186.5

14,209

193.7

14,310

193.6

Pneumonia

6,960

97.3

8,292

113.0

7,957

107.6

Diseases of heart

6,283

87.9

6,201

84.5

6,117

82.8

Cerebrovascular diseases

3,276

45.8

3,224

43.9

3,123

42.3

External causes of morbidity

1,655

23.1

1,813

24.7

1,063

14.4

and mortality

Notes:

The ranking of causes of death is in accordance with the number of registered deaths in 2016. (1) Death rate per 100,000 population.

#

Provisional figures.

Source: Department of Health

(For enquiries, please call 2961 8569.)

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