Major Health Indicators in 2017 and 2018
| Major Health Indicator |
2017 |
2018 |
| Crude birth rate (No. of live births per 1000 population) |
7.7 |
7.3 |
| Crude death rate (No. of deaths per 1000 population) |
6.2 |
6.4 |
| Age-standardised death rate (No. of deaths per 1000 standard population*) |
2.8 |
2.8 |
| Infant mortality rate (No. of deaths per 1000 live births) |
1.8 |
1.5 |
| Maternal mortality ratio (No. of deaths per 100000 live births) |
1.8 |
1.8 |
|
Life expectancy at birth
(years) |
Male |
81.9 |
82.3 |
| Female |
87.6 |
87.7 |
Notes:
The mortality and birth statistics are based on number of "registered" deaths and births.
* Based on the world standard population specified in GPE Discussion Paper Series: No.31, EIP/GPE/EBD, World Health Organization, 2001.
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