Results of the Demographic Statistics / 2004

According to statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service, resident population of Macao was estimated at 465 333 as at 31 December 2004, the annual growth rate was 3.7% in 2004. Among the resident population, 52.0% were female and 48.0% were male. In terms of age distribution, 17.1% aged between 0-14, 74.8% between 15-64 and 8.1% aged 65 and over. In the 4th quarter of 2004, there were 989 live births and 371 deaths. In 2004, number of live births totalled 3 308, up 3.0% over 2003. Total number of death cases reported were 1 533, up 4.0% compared with 2003. Major causes of death were “Neoplasms”, “Diseases of the circulatory system” and “Diseases of the respiratory system”. There were 1 137 cases of notifiable diseases reported in the 4th quarter of 2004, and the annual total was 2 919 cases in 2004, which included “Varicella (chickenpox)” (1 680 cases), “Tuberculosis of lung” (315 cases) and “Enterovirus infection” (224 cases). Meanwhile, 489 case of marriage were registered in the 4th quarter of 2004 and the annual total was 1 737 cases in 2004, up 32.7% over 2003. In 2004, the median age of first marriage was 27.5 for female and 30.1 for male. In the 4th quarter of 2004, 1 822 persons were granted authorization to reside in Macao and the annual total was 7 279 persons in 2004. At the end of 2004, the balance was 39 028, an increase of 1 719 persons compared with the end of 3rd quarter of 2004 and 6 861 persons compared with the end of 2003. In 2004, total number of legal immigrants from Mainland China was 6 885, with 1 267 persons arrived in the 4th quarter of 2004. Among the total number of immigrants arrived in 2004, 61.9% were female and 70.4% came from Guangdong. In the 4th quarter of 2004, 86 illegal immigrants were repatriated to Mainland China and the annual total was 403 persons, down 18.8% over 2003. The year-end balance of non-resident workers in 2004 was 27 736, which showed an increase of 1 202 and 2 766 persons compared with the 3rd quarter of 2004 and the end of 2003 respectively.