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 Population & Vital
Statistics - Updated in April 2005
Population and Vital
Statistics
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2002
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2003
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2004P
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| Land Area
(sq km) |
685.4
|
697.1
|
699.0
|
| Total
Population ('000) |
4,171.3
|
4,185.2
|
4,240.3
|
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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
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Infant
Mortality Rate1
(per 1,000 population) |
2.9
|
2.5
|
1.9
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Maternal
Mortality Ratio
(per 100,000 live-births & still-births) |
12
|
5
|
5
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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
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Notes:
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P |
Preliminary |
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1 |
Refers to
Singapore Residents |
Source: Ministry
of Health
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HIV cases on the rise in 2007 |
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Out of the164
Singaporeans detected to be HIV infected in the first six months, about
93% of the new cases detected this year were males and 7% were females. |
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Sexual transmission remains the main mode of HIV
transmission among Singaporeans. Of the 164 cases reported in the first
6 months of 2007, 155 cases acquired the infection through the sexual
route, with heterosexual transmission accounting for 67% of infections,
homosexual transmission 24% and bisexual transmission 3%. Intravenous
drug use (4 cases) accounted for 2%... |
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More..... |
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Singapore population in 1990, 2000 and 2006 |
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Total Population by
Residential Status for 1990, 2000 and 2006 (Mid-Year Estimates)[1]
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Year
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1990
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2000
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2006
|
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Total Population
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3,047,100
(100.0%)
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4,027,900
(100.0%)
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4,483,900
(100.0%)
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Singapore Citizens
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2,623,700 (86.1%)
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2,985,900 (74.1%)
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3,145,800 (70.2%)
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Permanent Residents
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112,100 (3.7%)
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287,500 (7.1%)
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462,700 (10.3%)
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Non-Residents[2]
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311,300 (10.2%)
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754,500 (18.7%)
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875,500 (19.5%)
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More..... |
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Key indicators on marriages and divorces 2001 - 2006
Singapore needs 60,000 babies yearly but gets 35,500
only |
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 |
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"Our own population is ageing - current
projections show that one-in-five Singaporeans will be over the
age of 65 by 2030... |
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"It has
been two years since we introduced the parenthood
package. |
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"Overall,
we have seen some positive results - there were about
240 more births from January to June 2006 compared to
the same period in 2005, and about 400 more births in
2005 compared to 2004. This is a positive reversal
which comes after four consecutive years of
decline..." |
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More..... |
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HDB Sample Household Survey 2003
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Findings of National Health Survey 2004
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Deliveries in Singapore: 2001 - 2003 |
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