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Health Stats: compare key data on Latvia & United States

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STAT Latvia United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 171st.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 51% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.6
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 16.03
Ranked 151st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 320 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.94%
Ranked 49th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Latvia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy > Men 69 years
Ranked 1st.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Latvia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.68 years
Ranked 118th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 78.8
Ranked 59th.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 68.6
Ranked 110th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.58
Ranked 92nd.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Latvia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 31% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 23.7%
Ranked 10th. 85% more than United States
12.8%
Ranked 24th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 56.9%
Ranked 101st.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Cost 60
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 65
Ranked 2nd.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Latvia
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 156
Ranked 34th. 17% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 8.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 154th. 39% more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.31 births per woman
Ranked 162nd.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 56% more than Latvia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 1% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.6
Ranked 141st. 27% more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 79 years
Ranked 1st.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70
Ranked 2nd.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Latvia
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.7%
Ranked 58th. 17% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35
Ranked 2nd.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 73% more than Latvia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.73
Ranked 103th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Latvia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,600
Ranked 103th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 140 times more than Latvia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.12 births
Ranked 143th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Latvia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 79.8%
Ranked 63th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 1st. 5% more than United States
95.58
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 125
Ranked 31st.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 196 times more than Latvia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 417.8$
Ranked 52nd.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Latvia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $840.88
Ranked 53th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.4
Ranked 32nd.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Latvia

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 60
Ranked 2nd.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Latvia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 53
Ranked 101st. 15 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.6
Ranked 51st.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 34 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 114th. 62% more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 45 per 100,000
Ranked 84th. 6 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.04
Ranked 21st. 14% more than United States
2.67
Ranked 13th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3,773.37
Ranked 140th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 10 times more than Latvia

Death rates > Children under 5 8
Ranked 138th. 3% more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 114.39
Ranked 87th. 40% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 65
Ranked 2nd.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Latvia
Death rates > Men 311.41
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 7,089
Ranked 24th.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 116 times more than Latvia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55
Ranked 2nd.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Latvia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 0.0
Ranked 167th.
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 19,219
Ranked 36th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 215 times more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.36 years
Ranked 84th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Latvia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 48
Ranked 9th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Latvia

Life expectancy > Male 66.97
Ranked 104th.
76
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Latvia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 48th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Latvia

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80
Ranked 1st.
80.1
Ranked 12th. About the same as Latvia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 8.45 billion
Ranked 135th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 1363 times more than Latvia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.81
Ranked 62nd.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 3% more than Latvia

Death rates > Infants 7
Ranked 138th. 3% more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 78.07 years
Ranked 88th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Latvia

Life expectancy > Female 77.77
Ranked 60th.
81
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 16
Ranked 149th.
52
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Latvia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 477
Ranked 66th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 3.44
Ranked 12th. 27% more than United States
2.71
Ranked 27th.

Spending > Per person 166
Ranked 54th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 211.7
Ranked 41st.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 12th. 10% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 55th. The same as United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 67.56 years
Ranked 142nd.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 12% more than Latvia

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 5.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 13% more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 77.4 years
Ranked 55th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 4% more than Latvia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62.8
Ranked 64th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Latvia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.20-78.70) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 471
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 20%
Ranked 4th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Latvia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 5.65
Ranked 18th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > All births of boys 10,257
Ranked 36th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 206 times more than Latvia

Health spending per capita 783.73
Ranked 46th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.07
Ranked 114th.
27
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Latvia
Suicide rate > Young males 35 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th. 60% more than United States
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 65.6 years
Ranked 108th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 14% more than Latvia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 43
Ranked 88th. 22 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 115
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.18
Ranked 113th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Latvia

Drug access 80%
Ranked 63th.
95%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Latvia
Infant mortality > Female babies 9.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 137th. 44% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 710
Ranked 84th. 58% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Suicide rate > Young females 9.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 474
Ranked 45th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 289 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 61.71
Ranked 13th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Latvia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.32
Ranked 66th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Latvia

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,070.60
Ranked 46th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.38
Ranked 85th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Latvia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 71st.
77
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.58
Ranked 47th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 57% more than Latvia

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.23%
Ranked 136th.
7.35%
Ranked 84th. 32 times more than Latvia
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 5.5
Ranked 14th.
9
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Latvia

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62.61 per 100,000 people
Ranked 97th. 14 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.1%
Ranked 6th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Latvia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.784
Ranked 58th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Latvia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 58
Ranked 50th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 236 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 18.76
Ranked 20th.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 25.9
Ranked 37th.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 71% more than Latvia

Teen birth rate 35
Ranked 10th.
64
Ranked 1st. 83% more than Latvia
Synthetic marijauna > JWH-018 > Legal status > Date of Ban 11/28/2009 3/1/2011
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 115
Ranked 107th. 44% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 16
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 30th. 26% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 478
Ranked 111th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 10 times more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 16th.

Contraception 48%
Ranked 48th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 58% more than Latvia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 94th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 6.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 156th. 22% more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 1.34
Ranked 46th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Latvia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 10000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 52
Ranked 50th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 209 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 68
Ranked 33th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 629 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Single births 18,742
Ranked 45th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 213 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 131st.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 24.1
Ranked 38th. 12% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 20
Ranked 120th.
24
Ranked 116th. 20% more than Latvia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 67.5
Ranked 48th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Latvia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 115
Ranked 107th. 44% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 210.01
Ranked 84th. 13 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.1%
Ranked 6th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Latvia
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 12%
Ranked 8th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Latvia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 58
Ranked 98th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 16% more than Latvia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 3,600
Ranked 42nd. 71% more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.4
Ranked 63th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 53% more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.94
Ranked 174th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 39% more than Latvia

Spending > Public 4.0% (1999) 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 93%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Infant mortality > Male babies 13.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 136th. 96% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 76
Ranked 52nd.
80
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Latvia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 115
Ranked 107th. 44% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Caesarian birth rate 17%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Latvia
Respiratory disease child death rate 69.04 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2200 300000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 1.76
Ranked 77th.
2.37
Ranked 74th. 35% more than Latvia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 93th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 27
Ranked 77th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 324 times more than Latvia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 105th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Latvia
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 75% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 306
Ranked 61st.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Latvia
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 51st.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Latvia
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.02%
Ranked 73th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 71% more than Latvia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 77th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 28% more than Latvia

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.37%
Ranked 111th. 21% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 98
Ranked 17th. 11% more than United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.29%
Ranked 112th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 17% more than Latvia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 92nd.
100%
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Latvia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.18%
Ranked 110th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 7.75%
Ranked 86th. 5% more than United States
7.38%
Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 25.01%
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.05%
Ranked 108th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 94% more than Latvia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 43th. 3% more than United States
94
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.439
Ranked 84th. 7 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.2%
Ranked 32nd.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Latvia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 57.89%
Ranked 100th. 27% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 99.2%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Latvia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1%
Ranked 85th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 66 times more than Latvia
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 78.92%
Ranked 23th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Latvia
Diseases > Rubella cases 7
Ranked 76th.
11
Ranked 70th. 57% more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 3
Ranked 46th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 1968 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 3.08
Ranked 59th. 84 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 4
Ranked 83th.
715
Ranked 35th. 179 times more than Latvia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.84%
Ranked 82nd.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 19% more than Latvia
Life expectancy > 95% range (78.20-78.70) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 26.65%
Ranked 69th. 21 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 89.68%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.6%
Ranked 94th. 55% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.79%
Ranked 63th. 32% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 48%
Ranked 15th.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Latvia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 64th. 2% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 9.31%
Ranked 124th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 3.61%
Ranked 90th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Latvia

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 10th. 3% more than United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 71%
Ranked 86th.
99%
Ranked 32nd. 39% more than Latvia

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27%
Ranked 112th. 29% more than United States
20.91%
Ranked 125th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.5%
Ranked 58th. 67% more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 49.79
Ranked 99th. 10 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.8%
Ranked 55th. 33% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 3.57%
Ranked 81st.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. Twice as much as Latvia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 42
Ranked 32nd.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 798 times more than Latvia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 99%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 17th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 23.22
Ranked 31st.
35.08
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Latvia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 124th. 20% more than United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 43th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Latvia

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 98.3%
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.5%
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 115th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Latvia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 98
Ranked 26th. 8% more than United States
91
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 83.06%
Ranked 39th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Latvia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 25th. 9% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 98th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Latvia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 51.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 35th.
435
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 9,640
Ranked 36th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 209 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 11.86
Ranked 50th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Latvia
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.76
Ranked 34th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 38% more than Latvia

Dead organ donors 18.7
Ranked 11th.
25.97
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.37
Ranked 53th.
13
Ranked 14th. 55% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.06
Ranked 34th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 36% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 110th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 109th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Latvia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 47th. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 14th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 30.37
Ranked 27th.
213
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Latvia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 107th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 3% more than Latvia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 119th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Latvia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 56th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Latvia

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 64th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 50% more than Latvia
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 40th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 39.61%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22%
Ranked 99th.
25%
Ranked 91st. 14% more than Latvia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.56%
Ranked 90th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Latvia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 75th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

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