NationMaster - Bruneian Health statistics

Abortion law > Australasia and Oceania > Mental Health	No
Abortion law > Australasia and Oceania > Physical Health	No
Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	118 births	...	[118th of 184]
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people	85 per 1,000 people	...	[85th of 195]
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	2 %	...	[2nd of 76]
expenditure per capita > current US$	48 $	...	[48th of 186]
expenditure, private > % of GDP	177 %	...	[177th of 187]
expenditure, public > % of GDP	121 %	...	[121st of 187]
expenditure, total > % of GDP	172 %	...	[172nd of 187]
Fertility rate, total > births per woman	96 births per woman	...	[96th of 194]
HIV AIDS > Deaths	less than 200 (2003 est.)
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people	53 per 1,000 people	...	[53rd of 149]
Infant mortality rate	114		[114th of 179]
Infant mortality rate > Female	145 deaths/1,000 live births		[145th of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Male	138 deaths/1,000 live births		[138th of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Total	142 deaths/1,000 live births		[142nd of 219]
life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	85 years		[85th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Male	67 years		[67th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74 years		[74th of 220]

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SOURCES: ; Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; 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 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.; 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.; Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.; Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.; 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.; 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.; An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. ; 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.; 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; 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. ; 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. ; 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. ; 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.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Brunei, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

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