| 25-3 Main Demographic Indicator | ||||||
| Item | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Mid-year Estimates of Population (10 000 persons) | 43.1 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 44.5 | 45.7 | |
| Crude Birth Rate | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Crude Death Rate | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 3.0 | |
| Natural Growth Rate | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| Total Fertility Rate | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| No. of Registered Marriages | 1222 | 1222 | 1209 | 1309 | 1737 | |
| No. of Registered Divorces | 369 | 348 | 385 | 440 | 475 | |
| 1996-1999 | 1997-2000 | 1998-2001 | 1999-2002 | 2000-2003 | ||
| Life Expectancy at Birth | (years) | 77.9 | 78.6 | 78.9 | 79.0 | 79.2 |
| Male | 76.1 | 76.8 | 77.2 | 77.3 | 77.4 | |
| Female | 80.5 | 81.3 | 81.5 | 81.8 | 82.0 | |