Major Health Indicators in 2022 and 2023
| Major Health Indicator |
2022 |
2023 |
| Crude birth rate@ (No. of live births per 1000 population) |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| Crude death rate@ (No. of deaths per 1000 population) |
8.4 |
7.5 |
| Age-standardised death rate@ (No. of deaths per 1000 standard population*) |
3.1 |
2.8 |
| Infant mortality rate@ (No. of deaths per 1000 live births) |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| Maternal mortality ratio@ (No. of deaths per 100000 live births) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
|
Life expectancy at birth
(years) |
Male |
80.7 |
82.5 |
| Female |
86.8 |
88.1 |
Notes:
@ The figures are based on births and deaths registered under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap. 174, Laws of Hong Kong) during the specified period.
* Based on the world standard population specified in GPE Discussion Paper Series: No.31, EIP/GPE/EBD, World Health Organization, 2001.
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