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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & Tuvalu

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STAT Canada Tuvalu HISTORY
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Tuvalu
28.6
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
24.8
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
27.5
Ranked 61st. 95% more than Canada

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 >75
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 10% more than Tuvalu
123
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
241
Ranked 31st. 52 times more than Canada

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Tuvalu
$629.19
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th.
5.6
Ranked 27th. 65% more than Canada
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Tuvalu
0.91
Ranked 46th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 27% more than Tuvalu
62 years
Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 28% more than Tuvalu
65 years
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Tuvalu
64.75 years
Ranked 164th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 12 times more than Tuvalu
2,517.85
Ranked 99th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
35.1
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than Canada

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st.
41%
Ranked 11th. 64% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 1994 times more than Tuvalu
191
Ranked 141st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 73% more than Tuvalu
5.82
Ranked 34th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 40158 times more than Tuvalu
24.83 million
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
29.1
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Tuvalu
66.9 years
Ranked 164th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Tuvalu
97.4%
Ranked 19th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 38 times more than Tuvalu
77
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. The same as Tuvalu
98%
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Tuvalu
62.7 years
Ranked 162nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 36% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
507
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Tuvalu
4.55
Ranked 2nd.
Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Tuvalu
291.86
Ranked 85th.

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
71
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Canada
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
979
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Tuvalu
$410.76
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 134th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
4,229.42%
Ranked 1st. 5466 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Canada

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
268
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
64
Ranked 78th. 42% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 2
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st.
21
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Canada
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 39 times more than Tuvalu
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Tuvalu
97.9%
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Tuvalu
7%
Ranked 91st.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
31.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Tuvalu
67.3%
Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Tuvalu
53.1
Ranked 136th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
268
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
1,229
Ranked 7th. 87 times more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 32% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th.
110%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Canada

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
2.8
Ranked 86th. 87% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Tuvalu
62
Ranked 139th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
268
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
40 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 8 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 57 times more than Tuvalu
36
Ranked 143th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
75%
Ranked 88th. 17% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Tuvalu
84%
Ranked 84th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
6.13%
Ranked 59th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th. 12% more than Tuvalu
5.22%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
33.09%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th.
98
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Canada
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th. 16% more than Tuvalu
5%
Ranked 63th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th.
99.79%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Canada

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th.
24.75%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th.
97%
Ranked 60th. 2% more than Canada

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. The same as Tuvalu
98%
Ranked 40th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Tuvalu
80%
Ranked 96th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Tuvalu
18.03%
Ranked 21st.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Tuvalu
9.79%
Ranked 22nd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th.
53.3%
Ranked 60th. 77% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 16th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th.
100
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th.
100
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Canada
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 30th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 20th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Tuvalu
4.4%
Ranked 143th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd.
99
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th.
98
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Canada
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Tuvalu
97.9%
Ranked 20th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.41%
Ranked 62nd.
99.89%
Ranked 1st. 42% more than Canada

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
160
Ranked 60th. 32 times more than Canada

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th.
9.77%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Canada

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
100%
Ranked 41st. 99% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 28% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 128th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th.
17.31%
Ranked 4th. 55% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
21.49%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Canada
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
37.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Canada

Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Tuvalu
16.28%
Ranked 25th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 152 times more than Tuvalu
0.02%
Ranked 181st.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.07
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

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