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STAT Australia Dominican Republic HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
23.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 88% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
25.7
Ranked 104th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
117.76
Ranked 97th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
1.83%
Ranked 152nd.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
157
Ranked 33th. 25% more than Australia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Human height > Average female height 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
22.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
77.31 years
Ranked 59th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
76.25
Ranked 99th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Dominican Republic
69.94
Ranked 100th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Dominican Republic
73.01
Ranked 102nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Dominican Republic
1.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 28% more than Dominican Republic
64.9%
Ranked 80th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th.
2.73 births per woman
Ranked 82nd. 54% more than Australia

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 165th.
33.28
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
9.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
22.8
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than Australia

HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
0.9%
Ranked 52nd. 9 times more than Australia

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
1
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Dominican Republic
25.45
Ranked 44th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th.
57,000
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Australia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st.
90.62 births
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Australia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Dominican Republic
74.5%
Ranked 89th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 21 times more than Dominican Republic
148.1$
Ranked 94th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Dominican Republic
$295.69
Ranked 98th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
98
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Australia

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st.
62
Ranked 95th. 10 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
20.4
Ranked 36th. 52% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
150 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 59th. 21 times more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th.
1.88
Ranked 51st. 96% more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th.
130,903.78
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Australia

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
31.9
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
135.74
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Australia

Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
206.3
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Australia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 91st.
1,700
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 2,519
Ranked 14th.
29,167
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Australia

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th.
220
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th. 58% more than Dominican Republic
188,991
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
68.13 years
Ranked 110th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
69.9
Ranked 82nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
1.84
Ranked 10th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
90%
Ranked 53th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st.
1.35 trillion
Ranked 40th. 44% more than Australia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th.
5.77
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Australia

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
26.7
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
79.55 years
Ranked 70th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
75.37
Ranked 87th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 50% more than Dominican Republic
52
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th.
98.9%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Australia

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Dominican Republic
295
Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.195
Ranked 17th.
3.12
Ranked 24th. 16 times more than Australia

Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic
95
Ranked 71st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 8.96
Ranked 110th.
167.53
Ranked 47th. 19 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
79%
Ranked 154th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th.
0.7%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Dominican Republic
75.16 years
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
71.71 years
Ranked 110th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (75.10-77.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Dominican Republic
59.6
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
411
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 22%
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Dominican Republic
18%
Ranked 4th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Dominican Republic
1.84
Ranked 10th.
Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic
224.45
Ranked 92nd.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Dominican Republic
98.9%
Ranked 11th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th.
25.34
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Dominican Republic
64.72 years
Ranked 111th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th.
88
Ranked 63th. 22 times more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
109
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Dominican Republic
69.61
Ranked 92nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. 90% more than Dominican Republic
50%
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
30 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 80th. 7 times more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
794
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
78.63
Ranked 107th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Dominican Republic
$411.19
Ranked 88th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Dominican Republic
25.55
Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
68
Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
20.23
Ranked 35th. 50% more than Australia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th.
90.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 31% more than Dominican Republic
0.708
Ranked 95th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
124
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
58
Ranked 97th. 21% more than Australia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 8
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 73% more than Dominican Republic
11
Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
2,373
Ranked 70th. 8 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
97.8%
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th.
42%
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Australia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
2
Ranked 61st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
20.14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 92%
Ranked 2nd.
94.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 27.7
Ranked 91st. 58% more than Dominican Republic
17.5
Ranked 120th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 62000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 21.8
Ranked 42nd. 64% more than Dominican Republic
13.3
Ranked 58th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
100
Ranked 68th. 13 times more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
61.9
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
124
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
246.8
Ranked 74th. 18 times more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 19%
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Dominican Republic
13%
Ranked 2nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Dominican Republic
57.2
Ranked 108th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 23 times more than Dominican Republic
320
Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.07
Ranked 110th.
2.5
Ranked 36th. 36 times more than Australia
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.00704
Ranked 75th.
0.518
Ranked 35th. 74 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th.
22.02
Ranked 74th. 69% more than Australia

Spending > Public 6.0% 1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. 47% more than Dominican Republic
59%
Ranked 136th.

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2.7
Ranked 91st. 59% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State 50% Social security, 50% Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
39.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 75th. 8 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
72
Ranked 101st.
Children living with AIDS 140
Ranked 78th.
4,700
Ranked 36th. 34 times more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
124
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Australia

Caesarian birth rate 21%
Ranked 2nd.
32%
Ranked 1st. 52% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 31000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th. 538 times more than Dominican Republic
10
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
64
Ranked 26th. 21 times more than Australia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.208
Ranked 51st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 9 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Dominican Republic
107
Ranked 111th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th.
3%
Ranked 38th. 15% more than Australia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
1.9%
Ranked 145th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
98.7%
Ranked 29th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Dominican Republic
78%
Ranked 78th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Dominican Republic
79.57%
Ranked 92nd.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Dominican Republic
98.5%
Ranked 2nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 40th. 51% more than Dominican Republic
63
Ranked 91st.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Dominican Republic
77.54%
Ranked 81st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
83%
Ranked 86th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
3.24%
Ranked 74th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
9.63%
Ranked 52nd. 72% more than Australia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
39.93%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd. 29% more than Dominican Republic
72
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
6.66
Ranked 17th. 47 times more than Australia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th.
11%
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Australia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th. 88% more than Dominican Republic
35.95%
Ranked 156th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th. 78% more than Dominican Republic
54.3%
Ranked 46th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. 54% more than Dominican Republic
65
Ranked 98th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Dominican Republic
70
Ranked 115th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th. 246 times more than Dominican Republic
1.04
Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 78
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th. 30% more than Dominican Republic
7.36%
Ranked 97th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (75.10-77.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
34.61%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Australia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 32% more than Dominican Republic
68.17%
Ranked 112th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st.
53.1%
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th.
98.9%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Australia

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th.
1.11%
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than Australia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Dominican Republic
69.8%
Ranked 4th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Australia

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st. 30% more than Dominican Republic
67%
Ranked 135th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th.
39.97%
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Australia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
2.72%
Ranked 76th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
2.65%
Ranked 133th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 3% more than Dominican Republic
97%
Ranked 97th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Dominican Republic
91%
Ranked 60th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th. 19% more than Dominican Republic
77%
Ranked 151st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than Dominican Republic
74%
Ranked 84th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 6.67%
Ranked 132nd.
50.85%
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 118th.
0.6%
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Australia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.62
Ranked 163th.
72.89
Ranked 84th. 11 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 100th.
1.1%
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Australia

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.99%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
1.93%
Ranked 143th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th.
88.2%
Ranked 100th. 44% more than Australia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 28% more than Dominican Republic
78
Ranked 67th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. 67% more than Dominican Republic
60
Ranked 79th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Dominican Republic
90
Ranked 102nd.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Dominican Republic
96%
Ranked 38th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th. 68% more than Dominican Republic
5.36%
Ranked 124th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th.
29%
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Australia

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
95%
Ranked 66th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Dominican Republic
86
Ranked 76th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th. 56% more than Dominican Republic
6.1%
Ranked 89th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
92
Ranked 77th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th.
75.82%
Ranked 50th. 79% more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th. 27% more than Dominican Republic
73
Ranked 148th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 68.51%
Ranked 67th. 39% more than Dominican Republic
49.33%
Ranked 128th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Dominican Republic
1.01
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.523
Ranked 95th.
0.0
Ranked 171st.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 18.6%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
15.8%
Ranked 38th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Dominican Republic
87%
Ranked 100th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st.
24%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Australia

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
86%
Ranked 72nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32.1%
Ranked 110th.
63.6%
Ranked 30th. 98% more than Australia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Dominican Republic
67
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
22.2%
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Australia
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Dominican Republic
10.9%
Ranked 22nd.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd. 60% more than Dominican Republic
6%
Ranked 95th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
65
Ranked 112th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th.
73.1%
Ranked 137th. 19% more than Australia

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 163th.
1.4%
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th. 107 times more than Dominican Republic
0.89%
Ranked 35th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 37% more than Dominican Republic
73%
Ranked 63th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
97.8%
Ranked 21st.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th. 57 times more than Dominican Republic
0.4%
Ranked 95th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Dominican Republic
81%
Ranked 99th.

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