24-3  Main Demographic Indicator
Item	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Mid-year Population Estimate (10 000 persons)	45.5	47.3	49.9	52.6	55.2
Crude Birth Rate                                         (‰)	7.3	7.8	8.1	8.6	8.5
Crude Death Rate                                        (‰)	3.4	3.4	3.1	2.9	3.2
Infant Mortality Rate                                   (‰)	3.0	3.3	2.7	2.4	3.2
Natural Growth Rate                                   (‰)	3.9	4.3	5.0	5.7	5.4
Total Fertility Rate	0.9r	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.0
Number of Registered Marriages              (case)	1737	1734	2100	2047	2778
Number of Registered Divorces                (case)	475	573	592	684	658
	2001-2004	2002-2005	2003-2006	2004-2007	2005-2008
Life Expectancy at Birth                         (years)	81.2	81.1	81.5	82.0	82.0
Male	78.8	78.7	79.0	79.0	79.0
Female	83.4	83.4	83.8	84.8	84.8