Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people
21.38 per 1,000 people
26.65 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 88th in 2005.
Ranked 65th in 2005. 25% more than Malaysia
Dependency ratio per 100
60
80
DEFINITION:
Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 89th.
Ranked 44th. 33% more than Malaysia
expenditure per capita > current US$
180.1 $
108.9 $
DEFINITION:
Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 87th in 2004. 65% more than Samoa
Ranked 105th in 2004.
expenditure, private > % of GDP
1.6 %
1.2 %
DEFINITION:
Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 134th in 2004. 28% more than Samoa
Ranked 157th in 2004.
expenditure, total > % of GDP
3.8 %
5.3 %
DEFINITION:
Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 158th in 2004.
Ranked 114th in 2004. 39% more than Malaysia
Fertility rate, total > births per woman
2.93 births per woman
4 births per woman
DEFINITION:
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 80th in 2002.
Ranked 53rd in 2002. 37% more than Malaysia
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people
2.28 per 1,000 people
4.36 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 38th in 1981.
Ranked 25th in 1981. 91% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate
18.35
28.72
DEFINITION:
The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 28 July 2005
Ranked 99th.
Ranked 73rd. 57% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, male > years
71.46 years
67.72 years
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 60th in 2005. 6% more than Samoa
Ranked 97th in 2005.
Life expectancy at birth, total > years
73.7 years
70.74 years
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 65th in 2005. 4% more than Samoa
Ranked 96th in 2005.
Life expectancy at birth, years > Total population
72
68
DEFINITION:
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 70th. 6% more than Samoa
Ranked 100th.
life expectancy > Date of information
2006 est.
2006 est.
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by life expectancy
Physicians > per 1,000 people
0.68 per 1,000 people
0.7 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 72nd in 1999.
Ranked 71st in 1999. 3% more than Malaysia
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health
46.2%
24.1%
DEFINITION:
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 85th. 92% more than Samoa
Ranked 150th.
Tobacco > Adult female smokers
3.5
12.7
DEFINITION:
Total adult females smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 97th.
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Adult male smokers
49.2
33.9
DEFINITION:
Total adult males smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 35th. 45% more than Samoa
Ranked 78th.
Tobacco > Cigarette consumption
910
1,509
DEFINITION:
Approximate average number of cigarettes smoked per adult per year
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 62nd.
Ranked 39th. 66% more than Malaysia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers
26.4
23.3
DEFINITION:
Total adults smoking
SOURCE:
World Health Organization 2005
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Samoa
Ranked 81st.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP
3.8%
6.2%
DEFINITION:
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP , 2002
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 161st.
Ranked 79th. 63% more than Malaysia
Total fertility rate
2.9
4.1
DEFINITION:
Total fertility rate , 2003
SOURCE:
World Health Organization
Ranked 81st.
Ranked 50th. 41% more than Malaysia
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