MACAO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Macao's total population at the end of September 2022 decreased by 5,400 quarter to quarter to 671,900, the special administrative region's (SAR) statistic service said on Thursday.
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) showed that the female population accounted for 53.2 percent of the total.
A total of 1,038 live births were delivered in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 51 quarter to quarter. Male babies totaled 564 and the sex ratio at birth stood at 119.0, corresponding to 119.0 male babies per 100 female babies.
Mortality decreased by 77 quarter to quarter to 562 in the third quarter. The top three underlying causes of death were neoplasms, diseases of the circulatory system and diseases of the respiratory system, said the report.
In the third quarter of 2022, new arrivals from the mainland with one-way permit increased by 126 quarter to quarter to 619. Besides, the number of non-resident workers at the end of September dropped by 8,550 to 153,841.
The report also showed that a total of 502 cases of marriage registration were recorded in the third quarter, down by 147 quarter to quarter. ■
