24-6 Main Indicators of Population
Item	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Mid-year Population (10 000 persons)	685.7	692.6	697.8	700.4	706.8
Crude Birth Rate                           (‰)	9.6	10.2	11.3	11.7	12.5
Crude Death Rate                          (‰)	5.5	5.7	6.0	5.9	5.9
Infant Mortality Rate                     (‰)	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.5
Rate of Natural Increase                (‰)	4.1	4.5	5.3	5.8	6.6
Total Fertility Rate①	984	1024	1056	1042	1108
Registered Marriages              (couple)	50328	47453	47331	51175	52558
Divorce Decrees                     (couple)	17424	18403	17771	17002	18167
Expectation of Life at Birth (year old)
Male	79.4	79.4	79.3	79.7	80.0
Female	85.5	85.5	85.5	85.9	85.9
Note : ①Excluding female foreign domestic helpers. Refers to live births per 1000 women.