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Crude birth rates between sexes were not much different, 13 persons
per 1,000 population of male, 12 persons per 1,000 population of female.
Death rate of male was higher than female’s. It was observed that males did
more physical exercise than females.
Table 6.8 Health Statistics by Sex: 2009-2012
Health Statistics
2009
2010
2011
2012
Crude Birth Rate
per 1,000 Population
12.1
12.0
12.4
12.5
Male
12.6
12.5
13.0
13.1
Female
11.5
11.4
11.8
11.9
Crude Death Rate
per 1,000 Population
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.5
Male
7.1
7.4
7.4
7.5
Female
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.5
Exercise Population (Aged 11 Years and Over)
1/
-
-
26.1
-
Male
-
-
27.4
-
Female
-
-
25.0
-
Suicide Rate per 100,000 Population
7.1
7.0
6.6
6.8
Male
7.6
7.7
7.2
7.2
Female
6.5
6.3
6.2
6.2
Source: Public Health Statistics in 2009-2012, Office of the Permanent Secretary.
1/ The 2011 Exercise Behavior Survey, National Statistical Office (every 4 years).