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Health Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Puerto Rico

Definitions

  • Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: 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.
  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: 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.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). 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.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). 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.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). 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.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: 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).
  • Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
  • Infant mortality rate: 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
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: 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."
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
  • Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
  • Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
  • Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
  • Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: 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.
  • Life expectancy > Male: 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.
  • Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
  • HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy > Female: 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.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: 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.
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: 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.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Transplants > Total: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Transplants > Kidney: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets).
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Transplants > Total per million: The total of our statistics for kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung and intestine transplants. Note that, in some cases, the figures for each individual organ type were taken in different years (either 2000, 2001, or 2002). Thus these totals are suggestive but not conclusive. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Transplants > Kidney per million: The number of kidney transplants in the nation in 2002. (If the surveyed year is different, it is given in brackets). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
  • Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
  • Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
  • Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
STAT Costa Rica Puerto Rico HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 16.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th. 27% more than Puerto Rico
13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 26.6
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Puerto Rico
25.9
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Future births 47.44
Ranked 123th. 83% more than Puerto Rico
25.91
Ranked 141st.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 127th. About the same as Puerto Rico
1.84%
Ranked 133th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2 births per woman
Ranked 121st. 11% more than Puerto Rico
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 131st.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
3.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate > Total 9.45 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 149th. 17% more than Puerto Rico
8.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 156th.

Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Puerto Rico
75 years
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 77.72 years
Ranked 53th.
78.92 years
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 81.84
Ranked 37th.
82.27
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.25
Ranked 36th. 4% more than Puerto Rico
74.63
Ranked 48th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 79.49
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Puerto Rico
78.36
Ranked 42nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Cost 50
Ranked 18th.
69.64
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 55.56
Ranked 17th.
60.53
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Costa Rica
Infant mortality rate 10.26
Ranked 122nd. 23% more than Puerto Rico
8.37
Ranked 133th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 2.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 45% more than Puerto Rico
1.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy > Women 82 years
Ranked 3rd.
83 years
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70.83
Ranked 9th.
75
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Costa Rica
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.67
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Puerto Rico
10.71
Ranked 23th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.3
Ranked 65th.
3.32
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 9,800
Ranked 97th. 32% more than Puerto Rico
7,397
Ranked 1st.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 73.78 births
Ranked 53th. 38% more than Puerto Rico
53.49 births
Ranked 73th.

Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 66.67
Ranked 17th.
76.92
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Deaths of infants 624
Ranked 10th. 56% more than Puerto Rico
400
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 67.3
Ranked 18th. 23% more than Puerto Rico
54.5
Ranked 16th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 54.17
Ranked 14th.
66.07
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Costa Rica
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11
Ranked 164th. 5 times more than Puerto Rico
2.2
Ranked 200th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.2
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Puerto Rico
11.6
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 40 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 110th. Twice as much as Puerto Rico
20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 133th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.32
Ranked 60th.
1.75
Ranked 51st. 33% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.95 million
Ranked 10th. 223 times more than Puerto Rico
13,196.77
Ranked 90th.

Death rates > Women 59.44
Ranked 133th. 13% more than Puerto Rico
52.62
Ranked 136th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 54.17
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Puerto Rico
46.43
Ranked 19th.
Death rates > Men 112.51
Ranked 128th.
132.55
Ranked 121st. 18% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 7,697
Ranked 30th. 39% more than Puerto Rico
5,538
Ranked 42nd.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 58.33
Ranked 13th. 13% more than Puerto Rico
51.79
Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 75,000
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Puerto Rico
45,675
Ranked 15th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 78.95 years
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Puerto Rico
77.65 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > Male 76.56
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Puerto Rico
74.64
Ranked 40th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 54.17
Ranked 21st.
78.57
Ranked 7th. 45% more than Costa Rica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 14.16 trillion
Ranked 17th. 290 times more than Puerto Rico
48.75 billion
Ranked 88th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.13
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Puerto Rico
1.97
Ranked 1st.
Life expectancy at birth > Female 80.46 years
Ranked 58th.
82.71 years
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Life expectancy > Female 81.39
Ranked 33th.
82.68
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.65
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Puerto Rico
1.46
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 262.12
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Puerto Rico
247.82
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.1 years
Ranked 56th.
75.31 years
Ranked 51st. About the same as Costa Rica

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 5.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th.
9.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Costa Rica
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.2 years
Ranked 32nd.
81.81 years
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > All births of boys 37,206
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Puerto Rico
23,443
Ranked 61st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 76.8 years
Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Puerto Rico
73.68 years
Ranked 40th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 82.3
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Puerto Rico
79.85
Ranked 45th.

Infant mortality > Female babies 9.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 18% more than Puerto Rico
7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 1,224
Ranked 32nd. 31% more than Puerto Rico
932
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 129.86
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Puerto Rico
106.36
Ranked 34th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.7
Ranked 35th.
90.99
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.3
Ranked 20th. 34% more than Puerto Rico
12.14
Ranked 19th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 14.37 per 100,000 people
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico
4.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 336
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Puerto Rico
225
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 152
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico
59
Ranked 28th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 74.52
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
36.16
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 69.92
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Puerto Rico
59.83
Ranked 29th.

Infant mortality rate > Female 8.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 145th. 18% more than Puerto Rico
7.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 152nd.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.35
Ranked 32nd.
9.04
Ranked 20th. 69% more than Costa Rica

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 288
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Puerto Rico
175
Ranked 38th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 196
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico
77
Ranked 27th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 323
Ranked 19th. 57% more than Puerto Rico
206
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Single births 69,654
Ranked 28th. 56% more than Puerto Rico
44,708
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 4.67
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Puerto Rico
2.83
Ranked 15th.

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 26 transplants
Ranked 44th.
72 transplants
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 44
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
18
Ranked 123th.

Transplants > Kidney 26 kidney transplants
Ranked 44th.
68 kidney transplants
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 71st.
3,000
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.7
Ranked 122nd. 23% more than Puerto Rico
12.74
Ranked 141st.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 100%
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Puerto Rico
86.96%
Ranked 45th.

Infant mortality > Male babies 11.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 139th. 39% more than Puerto Rico
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 150th.

Transplants > Total per million 6.35 transplants
Ranked 31st.
18.83 transplants
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Transplants > Kidney per million 6.35 kidney transplants
Ranked 29th.
17.78 kidney transplants
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 2.85
Ranked 40th.
3.28
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Costa Rica

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.5%
Ranked 13th.
99.8%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Costa Rica
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 93.54%
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Puerto Rico
70.77%
Ranked 123th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 88.18%
Ranked 30th. 11% more than Puerto Rico
79.71%
Ranked 76th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 29th.
14%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.16%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than Puerto Rico
95.07%
Ranked 8th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 19
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Puerto Rico
1
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 25
Ranked 32nd.
34
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > All births of girls 36,120
Ranked 20th. 62% more than Puerto Rico
22,232
Ranked 61st.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.52
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Puerto Rico
5.91
Ranked 51st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 28.27
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Puerto Rico
24.73
Ranked 22nd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 69.17
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Puerto Rico
54.77
Ranked 22nd.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 93%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Puerto Rico
87%
Ranked 36th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 348
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico
136
Ranked 27th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 41.97
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
20.47
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 59.93
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Puerto Rico
46.53
Ranked 27th.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.1%
Ranked 15th.
99.8%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than Costa Rica

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 4.94
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Puerto Rico
2.95
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 2.72
Ranked 39th.
3.08
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Costa Rica

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 29%
Ranked 20th. 73% more than Puerto Rico
16.8%
Ranked 30th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 40.9
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Puerto Rico
30.05
Ranked 22nd.

Infant mortality rate > Male 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 151st. 17% more than Puerto Rico
8.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 154th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 91.07%
Ranked 9th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Costa Rica
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 191
Ranked 19th. 69% more than Puerto Rico
113
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 13,329
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Puerto Rico
12,333
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 23,053
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
11,096
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 12,718
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Puerto Rico
11,566
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 21,822
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
10,654
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.81%
Ranked 72nd.
12.98%
Ranked 19th. 47% more than Costa Rica
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 14.92
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Puerto Rico
11.89
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.74
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Puerto Rico
6.23
Ranked 51st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 132
Ranked 21st. 42% more than Puerto Rico
93
Ranked 32nd.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 80%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Puerto Rico
77.5%
Ranked 4th.

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