Major Health Indicators in 2011 and 2012
| Major Health Indicator |
2011 |
2012 |
| Crude birth rate (No. of live births per 1000 population) |
13.5 |
12.8 |
| Crude death rate (No. of deaths per 1000 population) |
6.0 |
6.1 |
| Age-standardised death rate (No. of deaths per 1000 standard population*) |
3.2 |
3.2# |
| Infant mortality rate (No. of deaths per 1000 live births) |
1.4 |
1.5# |
| Maternal mortality ratio (No. of deaths per 100000 live births) |
1.0 |
2.2# |
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Life expectancy at birth
(years) |
Male |
80.3 |
80.6# |
| Female |
86.7 |
86.3# |
Notes:
The mortality and birth statistics are based on number of "registered" deaths and births.
* Based on a new world standard population specified in GPE Discussion Paper Series: No.31, EIP/GPE/EBD, World Health Organization, 2001.
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