FACTS & FIGURES

POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS, SARAWAK 2001
Land Area (Sq. Km)
124,449.5a
Population ('000)
2,100,200b
Population Density (Sq. Km) - Based on Pop. Census Report 1980 & 1991
13.2a
Population By Age Group: ('000)
a)Below 15 Years
684,600b
b)15-64 Years
1,333,100b
c)65 Years & Above
82,500b
Annual Population Growth Rate (%)
2.3c
Crude Birth Rate (per 1000 population)
21.9d
Crude Death Rate (per 1000 population)
4.1d
Still Birth Rate (per 1000 total births)
5.7e
Perinatal Mortality Rate (per 1000 total births)
9.5e
Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
5.0e
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
6.9e
Toddler Mortality Rate (per 1000 Toddler population)
0.3e
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
0.4e
Life Expectancy at Birth ( in Years): - Malaysia
a)Male
70.3f
b)Female
75.2f
Percentage Distribution of Livebirths by Birthweight - Malaysia (1998)
a)Under 2.5 kg
9.7f
b)2.5 kg & Over
90.3f

Sources:

  1. Yearbook of Statistics Sarawak, Department of Statistics, Malaysia (Sarawak Branch)
  2. Demography Unit, Department of Statistics, Malaysia (Mid-year Population Estimates 2001 is based on Population Census 1991)
  3. Preliminary Count Report Population & Housing Census of Malaysia 2000 (Calculated based on Average Annual Growth Rate 1991-2000)
  4. Monthly Statistical Bulletin (October 2002 issue), Department of Statistics, Malaysia (Sarawak Branch)(Calculated based on the Gross Rate)
  5. Information & Documentation Unit, State Health Department, Sarawak
  6. Health Facts 2000, Information & Documentation System Unit, Ministry Of Health, Malaysia