According to estimates, the total population of Yuanjiang at the end of 2004 was 73 1 10000, an increase of 2000 people over the end of last year. Among them, the urban population is 262,700 and the rural population is 468,400. Outstanding achievements have been made in family planning work, and our city's family planning work has been rated as an advanced city with high-quality family planning service in China. According to the survey of the Family Planning Commission, the birth rate in Yuanjiang City in 2004 was 7. 43‰, the mortality rate is 4.7‰, and the natural growth rate is 2. 73‰.