23-3 Major Demographic Indicator |
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Item |
1990 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Mid-year Estimates of
Population (1000) |
335.0 |
415.4 |
418.9 |
426.3 |
434.0 |
Crude Birth Rate (‰) |
20.5 |
13.2 |
12.0 |
10.4 |
9.6 |
Crude Mortality (‰) |
4.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Infant Mortality Rate
(‰) |
8.4 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
Natural Growth Rate (‰) |
16.1 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
Total Fertility Rate |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
No. of Registered
Marriages |
1794 |
2106 |
1678 |
1451 |
1367 |
No. of Registered
Divorces |
95 |
320 |
304 |
260 |
283 |
Life Expectancy at
Birth (Years) |
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Male |
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75.32 |
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Female |
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79.89 |
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