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Central America and the Caribbean > Cayman Islands > Health

CAYMANIAN HEALTH STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 1 % ... [1st of 76]
Hospital beds > per 1,000 people 72 per 1,000 people ... [72nd of 149]
Incidence of tuberculosis > per 100,000 people 195 per 100,000 people ... [195th of 200]
Infant mortality rate 132 [132nd of 179]
Infant mortality rate > Female 164 deaths/1,000 live births [164th of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Male 162 deaths/1,000 live births [162nd of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Total 164 deaths/1,000 live births [164th of 219]
life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est.
Life expectancy at birth > Female 20 years [20th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Male 11 years [11th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 14 years [14th of 220]
Physicians > per 1,000 people 50 per 1,000 people ... [50th of 148]
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS > % 8 % ... [8th of 178]
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 8 % ... [8th of 171]

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SOURCES: 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.; 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.; Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.; 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. ; 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).; DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.; 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.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Cayman Islands, cayman, Cayman, British West Indies

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