23-6 Main Indicators of Population
Item	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mid-year Population (10 000 persons)	681.3	685.7	692.6	697.8	700.4
Crude Birth Rate                                 (‰)	8.4	9.6	10.2	11.3	11.7
Crude Death Rate                                (‰)	5.7	5.5	5.7	6.0	5.7@
Infant Mortality Rate                         (‰)	2.3	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.6@
Rate of Natural Increase                      (‰)	2.7	4.1	4.5	5.3	6.0@
Total Fertility Rate①	959	984	1024	1056	1042
Registered Marriages              (couple)	43018	50328	47453	47331	51175
Divorce Decrees                      (couple)	14873	17424	18403	17771	17002
Expectation of Life at Birth  (year old)
Male	78.8	79.4	79.4	79.3	79.8@
Female	84.6	85.5	85.5	85.5	86.1@
Note : ①Excluding female foreign domestic helpers. Refers to live births per 1000 women.