Table 2.
Chronological Changes of Health Indicators, Selected Years.
| Indicators | 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age adjusted mortality rate (per 1,000 population) | |||||
| Male | 12.3 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.9* |
| Female | 8.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5* |
| Death rate of top 4 causes (per 100,000 population) | |||||
| Malignancy | 116.3 | 177.2 | 235.2 | 279.7 | 298.2 |
| Cerebro-vascular diseases | 175.8 | 99.4 | 105.5 | 97.7 | 87.4 |
| Heart diseases | 86.7 | 134.8 | 116.8 | 149.8 | 158.2 |
| Pneumonia | 27.1 | 55.6 | 69.2 | 94.1 | 95.3 |
| Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 8.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Infant mortaloty rate (per 1,000 live births) | 13.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 births) | 48.7 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Life expectance at birth | |||||
| Male | 69.3 | 75.9 | 77.7 | 79.6 | 79.9 |
| Female | 74.7 | 81.8 | 84.6 | 86.3 | 86.3 |
*: 2015
Sources: Statistics Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, 2017