Social Statistics - Mortality Rates

The total life expectancy increased by about 7 years between 1973 and 2000. Mortality rates, on the other hand, had decreased. These trends indicated longer lifespan and better survival rates, which most certainly came from the improvement of the health services over those 17 years.

Estimated mortality indices by sex and state: 1973, 1980, 1994 and 2000
Index 1973 1980 1994 2000
Life expectancy at birth 60.6 64.8 65.2 67.0
  Male N/A N/A 64.4 66.5
  Female N/A N/A 66.8 67.6
Infant mortality rate (per 1000) 68 48 46 40
Child mortality rate (per 1000) 27 17 16 12
Estimated Crude Birth Rate (per 1000) N/A

 N/A

 7.8 6.7

Source: 1973 and 1980 TTPI Censuses; 1994 and 2000 FSM Censuses.