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     Population & Vital Statistics - Updated in April 2005

Population and Vital Statistics

 
2002
2003
2004P
Land Area (sq km)
685.4
697.1
699.0
Total Population ('000)
4,171.3
4,185.2
4,240.3
Singapore Residents ('000)
3,378.3
3,437.3
3,486.9
Age1:
% below 15 years
% 15 - 64 years
% 65 years & above		  

21.2
71.3
7.5
  

20.8
71.5
7.7
  

20.1
71.9
8.0
Race1:
% Chinese
% Malay
% Indian
% Others		  

76.5
13.8
8.1
1.6
  

76.2
13.8
8.3
1.7
  

76.0
13.8
8.4
1.8
Crude Birth Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
11.4
10.3
10.1
Crude Death Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
4.4
4.4
4.3
Infant Mortality Rate1
(per 1,000 population)
2.9
2.5
1.9
Maternal Mortality Ratio
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births)
12
5
5
Life Expectancy at Birth1 (years)
Male
female
78.6
76.6
80.7
78.9
76.9
80.9
79.3
77.4
81.3

Notes:

  P  Preliminary
  1  Refers to Singapore Residents

Source: Ministry of Health

 

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