4-2  Birth Rate, Death Rate and Natural Growth Rate of Population
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Year	Birth Rate	Death Rate	Natural  Growth Rate
1978	22.55	7.69	14.86
1979	22.54	8.33	14.21
1980	21.28	7.62	13.66
1985	19.8	6.39	13.41
1986	20.54	6.13	14.41
1987	21.03	5.96	15.07
1988	19.72	5.99	13.73
1989	21.15	5.77	15.38
1990	26.41	7.81	18.6
1991	24.45	7.86	16.59
1992	22.8	7.84	14.96
1993	21.53	7.68	13.85
1994	20.82	7.43	13.39
1995	18.9	6.45	12.45
1996	19.45	6.6	12.85
1997	19.66	6.55	13.11
1998	19.74	6.93	12.81
1999	18.76	6.96	11.8
2000	17.57	5.4	12.17
2001	16.82	5.69	11.13
2002	16.3	5.43	10.87
2003	16.01	5.23	10.78