NationMaster - Hong Kong Health statistics

HIV AIDS > Deaths	less than 200 (2003 est.)
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	126	[126th of 149]
Infant mortality rate	179	[179th of 179]
Infant mortality rate > Female	216 deaths/1,000 live births	[216th of 219]
Life expectancy at birth > Female	5 years	[5th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Male	4 years	[4th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	6 years	[6th of 220]
Plastic surgery procedures	18	[18th of 34]
SARS fatalities	2	[2nd of 29]
SARS fatality ratio %	5%	[5th of 29]
SARS female cases %	11%	[11th of 29]
SARS median age range	16	[16th of 29]
SARS total cases	2	[2nd of 29]
Suicide rate > Females	12 per 100,000 people	[12th of 80]
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	77 per 100,000 people	[77th of 76]
Suicide rate > Males	43 per 100,000 people	[43rd of 80]
Suicide rate > Middle aged	23	[23rd of 34]
Suicide rate > Young females	9 per 100,000 people	[9th of 43]
Suicide rate > Young males	32 per 100,000 people	[32nd of 43]
Tobacco > Cigarrete imports	7 million of cigarettes	[7th of 15]

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SOURCES: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. ; An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. ; 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. ; Corrected number of procedures per country 2002.; Number of deaths; Case fatality ratio (%); Percentage of the female population relative to the total infected population; Median age range for SARS infected persons; Total cases of SARS in given countries; Suicide rates per 100,000 people; Proportion of suicides where person was aged 45-64 (latest years available); Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993; Millions of cigarettes imported in 2000.

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