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Health Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & New Zealand

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STAT Afghanistan New Zealand HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than New Zealand
14.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
29.8
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than New Zealand
59.47
Ranked 119th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.86%
Ranked 108th. 6% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 21% more than New Zealand
136
Ranked 77th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than New Zealand
2 births per woman
Ranked 120th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than New Zealand
4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
79 years
Ranked 10th. 61% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
80.59 years
Ranked 22nd. 79% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
82.8
Ranked 28th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
79.1
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
80.9
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than New Zealand
5.96
Ranked 151st.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than New Zealand
4.7
Ranked 157th.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
83 years
Ranked 18th. 69% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th.
0.1%
Ranked 117th. 10 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
26.61
Ranked 16th. 27% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
2,039.6$
Ranked 23th. 151 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$3,665.63
Ranked 18th. 66 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than New Zealand
25.65
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 25 times more than New Zealand
7.6
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand
13.9
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 31 times more than New Zealand
15 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 139th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
2.2
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
26,107.38
Ranked 83th. 43% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than New Zealand
100
Ranked 103th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than New Zealand
61,403
Ranked 16th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
79.62 years
Ranked 15th. 78% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
10.87
Ranked 11th. 149 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than New Zealand
109.25 billion
Ranked 102nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
82.67 years
Ranked 29th. 83% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
60
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 47.9%
Ranked 13th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
1,857
Ranked 24th. 55 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.18
Ranked 98th.
22.7
Ranked 87th. 32% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
93%
Ranked 98th. 50% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th. The same as New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 131st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
78.61 years
Ranked 17th. 76% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
81.79 years
Ranked 21st. 83% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
70.8
Ranked 23th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (82.50-83.00)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than New Zealand
162
Ranked 175th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 36%
Ranked 19th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
25.67
Ranked 21st. 24% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
77.56 years
Ranked 14th. 74% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than New Zealand
5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
27.55
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
79
Ranked 19th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than New Zealand
13.94
Ranked 8th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 19 times more than New Zealand
9.04 per 100,000 people
Ranked 172nd.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.907
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than New Zealand
52
Ranked 122nd.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 4
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 107th.
23%
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than New Zealand
4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 1400
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 106th. The same as New Zealand
100%
Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 1,400
Ranked 1st. 100 times more than New Zealand
14
Ranked 128th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
72.2
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
69.5
Ranked 17th. 97% more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
3,800
Ranked 40th. 345 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than New Zealand
14.53
Ranked 129th.

Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than New Zealand
2
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer State funds (Universal and social assistance system)
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than New Zealand
5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
82
Ranked 16th. 95% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than New Zealand
58
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than New Zealand
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 164th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
1,447
Ranked 22nd. 111 times more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
77
Ranked 13th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd.
22.2%
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th.
8.4%
Ranked 32nd. 91% more than Afghanistan

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 132nd.
88%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than New Zealand
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.

Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 28%
Ranked 13th.
83%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
92%
Ranked 108th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.25%
Ranked 73th. 31% more than New Zealand
6.3%
Ranked 117th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
93%
Ranked 105th. 31% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.66%
Ranked 32nd. 93% more than New Zealand
1.9%
Ranked 118th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 24th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
19.81%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd.
9.01%
Ranked 70th. 19% more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th. 11% more than New Zealand
72.6%
Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than New Zealand
11.3%
Ranked 101st.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
90.54%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 55% more than New Zealand
22.7%
Ranked 127th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 47.9%
Ranked 14th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 98% more than Afghanistan
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 139th. The same as New Zealand
0.1%
Ranked 131st.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
75%
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
82%
Ranked 133th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 52%
Ranked 171st.
87%
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than New Zealand
10.5%
Ranked 172nd.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than New Zealand
1.69%
Ranked 138th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.49%
Ranked 175th.
8.39%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 63%
Ranked 175th.
100%
Ranked 27th. 59% more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 31%
Ranked 167th.
82%
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 153th.
89%
Ranked 111th. 17% more than Afghanistan

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
23.7%
Ranked 4th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 60.8%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than New Zealand
22.1%
Ranked 155th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 19
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.58%
Ranked 31st.
10.08%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Afghanistan

Nutrition > % of households consuming iodized salt 2
Ranked 110th.
83
Ranked 35th. 42 times more than Afghanistan
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
25.9%
Ranked 19th.
Improved water source > % of population with access 39%
Ranked 174th.
97%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.7%
Ranked 47th. 28% more than New Zealand
76.1%
Ranked 127th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
90
Ranked 96th. 91% more than Afghanistan
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 42nd.
8.5%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Afghanistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
85
Ranked 105th. 93% more than Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th.
50.64%
Ranked 115th. 15% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
82
Ranked 125th. 71% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
17.58%
Ranked 108th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 20 times more than New Zealand
3.16%
Ranked 179th.

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