24-6  Main Indicators of Population
Item	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Mid-year Population (10 000 persons)	691.6	695.8	697.3	702.4	707.2
Crude Birth Rate                           (‰)	10.2	11.3	11.8	12.6	13.5
Crude Death Rate                          (‰)	5.7	6.0	5.9	6.0	5.9
Infant Mortality Rate                     (‰)	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.2
Rate of Natural Increase                (‰)	4.5	5.3	5.9	6.6	7.6
Total Fertility Rate①	1028	1064	1055	1127	1204
Registered Marriages              (couple)	47453	47331	51175	52558	58369
Divorce Decrees                     (couple)	18403	17771	17002	18167	19597
Expectation of Life at Birth (year old)
Male	79.4	79.4	79.8	80.1	80.5
Female	85.4	85.5	85.9	86.0	86.7
Notes:   The Population Census conducted from June to August 2011 provides a benchmark for revising the population estimates compiled since the
2006 Population By-census.  In the above table, population-related figures from 2007 to 2010 have been revised accordingly.
①Excluding female foreign domestic helpers. Refers to live births per 1000 women.