3-9  Statistics on Population Natural Changes by Prefecture,
Autonomous Prefecture, City and County (2)
	(2002)								(‰)
Region	Birth Rate	Minority	Han	Death Rate	Minority	Han	Natural	Minority	Han
		Natlonalities			Natlonalities		Growth Rate	Natlonalities
Total	16.30	19.36	11.65	5.43	6.41	3.95	10.87	12.95	7.70
Urumqi city	8.65	11.00	7.80	2.85	3.24	2.71	5.80	7.76	5.09
Districts under Municipality	8.60	11.02	7.80	2.89	3.36	2.73	5.71	7.66	5.07
Urumqi County	9.63	10.84	7.78	2.28	2.37	2.14	7.35	8.56	5.64
Karamay city	7.00	10.18	6.09	2.58	3.32	2.37	4.42	6.86	3.72
Shi Hezi city	7.52	10.71	7.34	4.36	2.71	4.45	3.16	8.00	2.89
Turpan Administrative Offices	11.49	12.14	9.42	2.55	2.72	2.03	8.94	9.42	7.39
Turpan city	11.47	12.23	8.66	2.13	1.97	2.70	9.34	10.25	5.96
Shanshan [Piqan] County	10.32	11.00	8.79	2.60	3.08	1.52	7.72	7.92	7.27
Toksun County	13.85	13.80	14.07	3.47	3.78	1.85	10.38	10.02	12.22
Hami [Kumul] Administrative Offices	9.92	12.83	8.60	3.12	3.75	2.84	6.80	9.08	5.76
Hami [Kumul] city	9.46	11.61	8.58	3.03	3.36	2.89	6.43	8.58	5.69
Barkol Kazak Autonomous County	11.28	16.73	8.56	3.42	4.82	2.71	7.86	11.91	5.85
Yiwu [Araturuk] County	12.22	8.95	9.79	3.53	4.38	1.84	8.69	4.57	7.95
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture	10.07	13.44	8.94	3.16	3.28	3.11	6.91	10.16	5.82
Changji City	10.71	13.32	9.93	2.78	2.44	2.88	7.93	10.88	7.06
Fukang City	9.50	14.27	7.80	2.96	3.21	2.87	6.54	11.06	4.93
Miquan City	11.69	15.20	9.64	4.35	4.25	4.40	7.34	10.95	5.23
Hutubi County	9.45	13.07	8.45	2.62	2.96	2.52	6.83	10.10	5.93
Manas County	10.60	12.07	10.28	3.06	2.74	3.13	7.55	9.33	7.15
Qitai County	9.14	12.07	8.25	2.79	2.80	2.78	6.35	9.27	5.46
Jimsar County	9.15	12.76	7.70	3.73	4.01	3.62	5.41	8.75	4.08
Mori Kazak Autonomous County	9.38	14.05	7.28	4.23	4.73	4.01	5.15	9.32	3.27
Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture	11.06	12.76	9.00	2.64	2.77	2.49	8.42	9.99	6.51
Counties (Cities) Direct Under Ili Prefecture	11.24	12.63	9.19	2.47	2.42	2.56	8.77	10.22	6.63
Yining [Gulja] City	15.63	19.14	10.01	3.07	3.35	2.62	12.56	15.79	7.39
Kuytun city	8.26	10.92	8.13	3.26	2.48	3.30	5.00	8.44	4.83
Yining [Gulja] County	11.79	12.34	9.42	2.42	2.39	2.55	9.37	9.95	6.87
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County	11.78	11.66	12.02	3.03	2.95	3.18	8.76	8.71	8.84
Huocheng [Korgas] County	11.58	12.93	10.00	1.43	1.10	1.82	10.16	11.83	8.18
Gongliu [Tokkuztara] County	9.08	8.70	9.87	1.83	1.83	1.84	7.25	6.87	8.03
Xinyuan [Kunes] County	8.76	8.78	8.73	2.70	2.77	2.60	6.06	6.01	6.13
Zhaosu [Mongolkure] County	10.57	11.86	7.61	2.20	2.43	1.68	8.37	9.43	5.94
Tekes County	12.50	13.95	8.23	1.93	2.06	1.55	10.57	11.89	6.68
Nilka County	9.98	10.28	9.21	2.61	2.76	2.22	7.37	7.52	7.00
Tacheng [Tarbagatai] Administrative Offices	10.13	11.76	8.95	2.61	3.12	2.25	7.51	8.64	6.70
Tacheng [Qoqek] city	9.43	11.11	8.47	2.25	2.43	2.16	7.18	8.68	6.31
Usu city	9.77	10.23	9.49	1.94	1.92	1.95	7.83	8.30	7.54
Emin [Dorbiljin] County	8.45	10.06	7.14	2.89	3.59	2.33	5.55	6.47	4.81
Shawan County	11.27	13.80	10.16	2.87	3.59	2.56	8.40	10.21	7.60
Toli County	12.30	13.06	10.38	2.41	2.67	1.76	9.89	10.39	8.63
Yumin [Qagantokay] County	8.99	12.45	6.87	3.13	4.52	2.28	5.86	7.93	4.59
Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County	13.02	14.21	10.73	4.13	4.93	2.61	8.88	9.28	8.12
Altay Administrative Offices	11.79	14.44	8.36	3.38	3.88	2.73	8.41	10.56	5.63
Altay city	11.15	15.67	8.33	3.36	3.79	3.09	7.79	11.88	5.25
Burqin County	12.06	13.55	8.88	3.29	3.63	2.55	8.78	9.92	6.34
Fuyun [Koktokay] County	10.08	10.34	9.29	4.44	5.17	2.30	5.63	5.17	6.99
Fuhai [Burultokay] County	13.45	20.04	8.13	2.20	2.32	2.11	11.25	17.73	6.01
Ha Bahe [Kaba] County	10.96	12.84	6.97	3.38	3.80	2.48	7.58	9.03	4.49
Qinghe [Qinggil] County	15.68	16.84	10.53	3.48	3.78	2.19	12.19	13.07	8.34
Jeminay County	11.92	14.17	8.02	3.26	3.65	2.60	8.65	10.52	5.42
Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture	12.43	14.80	11.27	3.96	5.89	3.01	8.47	8.91	8.26
Bole [Bortala] city	12.61	14.30	11.80	3.15	4.92	2.31	9.46	9.38	9.49
Jinghe [Jing] County	12.21	15.06	10.97	4.38	5.82	3.76	7.83	9.24	7.22
Wenquan [Araxang] County	12.25	15.73	10.02	5.73	8.51	3.96	6.51	7.22	6.06
Bayangol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture	10.17	11.42	9.22	2.99	3.44	2.64	7.18	7.98	6.58
Korla city	10.72	12.88	9.75	2.67	2.92	2.55	8.05	9.96	7.20
Luntai [Bugur] County	8.78	8.10	12.87	4.04	4.01	4.24	4.74	4.10	8.63
Yuli [Lopnur] County	9.89	11.50	9.26	3.58	4.94	3.05	6.31	6.56	6.21
Ruoqiang [Qarkilik] County	10.91	12.69	9.68	3.09	3.91	2.53	7.82	8.79	7.15
Qiemo [Qarqan] County	10.96	11.49	9.36	5.02	5.66	3.04	5.95	5.83	6.31
Yanji Hui Autonomous County	9.58	11.17	7.68	2.06	1.76	2.41	7.52	9.41	5.27
Hejing County	10.57	12.72	8.80	3.13	3.52	2.81	7.44	9.21	5.99
Hoxud County	9.16	10.99	8.31	2.93	3.96	2.44	6.24	7.04	5.87
Bohu [Bagrax] County	9.24	11.08	8.33	1.93	1.87	1.96	7.31	9.21	6.37
Aksu Administrative Offices	13.40	15.01	8.71	4.16	4.83	2.18	9.25	10.18	6.53
Aksu city	9.33	10.97	8.24	2.59	3.38	2.06	6.74	7.59	6.18
Wensu [Onsu] County	11.32	13.09	5.38	3.44	3.74	2.43	7.88	9.35	2.95
Kuqa County	14.64	15.44	7.96	5.69	6.10	2.28	8.95	9.35	5.68
Xayar County	15.73	14.98	20.10	3.21	3.39	2.14	12.53	11.59	17.96
Xinhe [Toksu] County	20.11	20.70	10.22	5.95	6.15	2.52	14.16	14.55	7.70
Baicheng [Bay] County	13.51	14.50	6.43	5.57	6.08	1.90	7.95	8.42	4.54
Wushi [Uxturpan] County	19.11	20.12	4.37	6.37	6.48	4.80	12.74	13.64	-0.43
Awat County	11.10	11.02	11.38	2.66	2.77	2.25	8.44	8.26	9.12
Kalpin County	18.42	18.96	5.12	3.46	3.60	0.00	14.97	15.37	5.12
Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture	15.09	15.07	15.46	4.10	4.22	2.13	10.99	10.85	13.33
Artux City	13.66	13.29	18.01	3.27	3.34	2.46	10.40	9.95	15.55
Akto County	16.58	16.69	12.08	4.65	4.73	1.42	11.93	11.96	10.66
Akqi County	12.64	12.84	9.70	4.10	4.31	0.92	8.54	8.53	8.78
Wuqia [Ulugqat] County	17.82	18.41	12.05	5.76	6.12	2.21	12.06	12.29	9.83
Kashgar [Kaxgar] Administrative Offices	14.38	15.03	8.02	5.07	5.34	2.45	9.30	9.69	5.57
Kashgar [Kaxgar] city	10.24	10.75	8.26	3.19	3.16	3.29	7.05	7.59	4.97
Shufu County	16.73	17.23	2.37	6.66	6.88	0.25	10.07	10.35	2.13
Shule County	22.19	23.22	7.71	6.37	6.74	1.15	15.82	16.48	6.56
Yengisar County	17.08	17.27	8.24	5.78	5.88	1.27	11.30	11.39	6.97
Zepu [Poskam] County	12.66	14.39	6.66	5.90	7.12	1.69	6.76	7.27	4.97
Shache [Yarkant] County	12.57	12.74	8.74	5.60	5.73	2.74	6.97	7.02	6.00
Yecheng [Kagilik] County	15.41	15.85	10.11	4.76	4.99	1.98	10.65	10.86	8.13
Makit County	11.79	12.63	8.38	3.81	4.04	2.89	7.97	8.59	5.49
Yopurga County	14.75	15.04	10.60	5.23	5.40	2.59	9.53	9.63	8.01
Jiashi [Payzawat] County	18.31	18.51	7.91	5.81	5.90	0.97	12.50	12.61	6.94
Bachu [Maralbexi] County	8.99	9.16	8.16	2.90	2.91	2.86	6.09	6.25	5.30
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County	15.84	16.80	2.66	4.80	5.05	1.33	11.04	11.75	1.33
Hotan Administrative Offices	16.74	16.99	8.75	6.38	6.52	1.81	10.36	10.47	6.93
Hotan City	14.91	16.02	9.46	3.77	4.21	1.62	11.14	11.82	7.84
Hotan County	15.14	15.20	1.64	6.62	6.65		8.52	8.55	1.64
Moyu [Karakax] County	19.48	19.67	5.04	5.91	5.95	2.61	13.57	13.71	2.43
Pishan [Guma] County	16.47	16.60	6.05	8.06	8.14	1.78	8.41	8.46	4.27
Lop County	16.44	16.55	7.37	6.69	6.74	2.46	9.75	9.81	4.91
Qira County	15.54	15.61	11.11	7.44	7.50	3.86	8.10	8.11	7.25
Yutian [Keriya] County	16.67	16.76	9.99	6.44	6.51	1.61	10.23	10.25	8.38
Minfeng [Niya] County	14.24	14.57	11.52	6.31	6.89	1.37	7.93	7.67	10.15