Population Characteristics


demographic profile of rmi
Item 1988 1999
T.F.R 7.23 5.71
G.R.R 3.50 2.65
G.F.R 243.80 173.3
CBR 49.2 41.8
CDR 8.9 4.9
IMR 56.9 37.0
Life Expectancy at Birth in Years
Both Sexes 61.0 67.5
Males 59.6 65.7
Females 62.6 69.4

Source: Source: Census Reports.


age specific and fertility rates in rmi: 1973, 1980, 1988 and 1999
Age Group Rate Per Thousand Women
1973 1980 1988 1999
15-19 126 155 162 94
20-24 322 332 391 285
25-29 380 356 347 273
30-34 374 305 246 237
35-39 284 242 182 139
40-44 130 133 89 68
45-49 70 53 29 41
TFR 8.4 7.9 7.2 5.7

Source: Census Reports and Statistical Abstracts


total fertility rates in rmi: 1973, 1980, 1988 and 1999
Age No. of No. of Births Fertility Rates
Women in 1999 Per Woman Per Thousand
15-19 3,115 292 0.094 94
20-24 2,257 643 0.285 285
25-29 1,846 504 0.273 273
30-34 1,562 370 0.237 237
35-39 1,389 193 0.139 139
40-44 1,190 81 0.068 68
45-49 898 42 0.047 47
Total 12,257 2,125
General Fertility Rate: 173.4 173.4
Total Fertility Rate: 5.71 5.7
Urban Rate: 5.5
Rural rate: 6.3

Source: RMI census 1999