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Population
The
population policy is directed toward development
of the population as human resources in
order that the national development can
be effective and valuable, while the quality
of life is gradually improving. Meanwhile,
the control of population growth is carried
out through efforts to lower the birth and
mortality rate, especially that of infants
and children. These efforts in particular
have been implemented through family planning
programs which also have the purpose of
improving the welfare of mother and child
and at the same time create a small, happy,
and prosperous family.
The implementation of population policy
has noted significant progress. In 1998,
the life expectancy was 64.7 years, the
crude death rate was 7.7 per 1.000 people,
and the infant mortality rate was 50 per
1.000 live birth. Meanwhile, the crude birth
rate in 1998 was 22.7 per 1.000 people and
the total fertility rate was 2.59 per woman.
Until June 1999, the total population is
approximately 209 millions.
