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STAT Afghanistan Norway HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Norway
12.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
30.1
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than Norway
79.55
Ranked 108th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.94%
Ranked 44th. 11% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Norway
140
Ranked 69th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Norway
1.84 births per woman
Ranked 129th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 42 times more than Norway
3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
79 years
Ranked 13th. 61% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
80.2 years
Ranked 24th. 78% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
83.6
Ranked 20th. 36% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
79.1
Ranked 16th. 34% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
81.3
Ranked 15th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate 165.96
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Norway
3.73
Ranked 174th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 32 times more than Norway
2.2
Ranked 191st.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
83 years
Ranked 25th. 69% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th.
0.1%
Ranked 129th. 10 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
24.69
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
5,404.7$
Ranked 4th. 400 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$8,987.26
Ranked 2nd. 161 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Norway
9.5
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 25 times more than Norway
7.5
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Norway
12.2
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 66 times more than Norway
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 162nd.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
3.89
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th.
270,690.9
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Norway
100
Ranked 116th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Norway
60,220
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
80.04 years
Ranked 12th. 79% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
15.41
Ranked 7th. 211 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th.
1.32 trillion
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
83.02 years
Ranked 24th. 83% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
223
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
3,409
Ranked 4th. 100 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.18
Ranked 98th.
20.19
Ranked 90th. 18% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th.
0.2%
Ranked 114th. Twice as much as Afghanistan

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 50% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
77.53 years
Ranked 27th. 73% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
82.5 years
Ranked 11th. 84% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (52.20-61.70) (82.90-83.40)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
72
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Norway
158
Ranked 178th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
23.1
Ranked 80th. 12% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
77.7 years
Ranked 12th. 74% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 50 times more than Norway
3.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 189th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
26.28
Ranked 53th. 23% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
79
Ranked 24th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Norway
12.16
Ranked 11th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 32 times more than Norway
5.21 per 100,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.928
Ranked 12th. 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 Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 62% more than Norway
53
Ranked 118th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 9
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 107th.
16%
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Norway
3.17 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 2500
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. 25% more than Norway
80%
Ranked 132nd.
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. 200 times more than Norway
7
Ranked 153th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
73.6
Ranked 15th. 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 Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
70.4
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
7,600
Ranked 21st. 691 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Norway
12.3
Ranked 144th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Social insurance
Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Norway
1.8
Ranked 135th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Norway
4.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 187th.

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 20th. 95% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Norway
54
Ranked 174th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 <1000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 62 times more than Norway
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 186th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
2,845
Ranked 2nd. 219 times more than Afghanistan
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.58%
Ranked 31st. 6% more than Norway
9.07%
Ranked 40th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.25%
Ranked 73th. 40% more than Norway
5.9%
Ranked 124th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 9 times more than Norway
6.96%
Ranked 140th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 13
Ranked 150th.
100
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 29%
Ranked 132nd.
100%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 89.01%
Ranked 33th.
89.13%
Ranked 31st. About the same as Afghanistan

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 34%
Ranked 142nd.
100%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Afghanistan
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
8.1%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
77
Ranked 14th. 88% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 6 >90
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 82%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Norway
27.2%
Ranked 3rd.

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
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd. 49% more than Norway
5.1%
Ranked 158th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
95%
Ranked 91st. 34% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
94%
Ranked 90th. 38% more than Afghanistan

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 139th.
0.11%
Ranked 118th. 10% more than Afghanistan

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
90%
Ranked 101st. 41% more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Norway
13.58%
Ranked 158th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Norway
1.3%
Ranked 156th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
17.69%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
91
Ranked 93th. 94% more than Afghanistan
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Norway
3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 202nd.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th.
97.2%
Ranked 67th. 21% more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 11
Ranked 146th.
100
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 19
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Afghanistan
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 172nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8%
Ranked 42nd.
9.6%
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Afghanistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
88
Ranked 99th. Twice as much as Afghanistan
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 44%
Ranked 127th.
44.46%
Ranked 126th. 1% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
91
Ranked 94th. 90% more than Afghanistan
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 49%
Ranked 154th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 15.59%
Ranked 188th.
85.64%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.03
Ranked 137th.
1.14
Ranked 33th. 10% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Norway
9.35%
Ranked 129th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (52.20-61.70) (82.90-83.40)
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 47th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Norway
6.36%
Ranked 117th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
87.14%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 19% more than Norway
29.4%
Ranked 109th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.66%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Norway
1.6%
Ranked 131st.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 52%
Ranked 171st.
87%
Ranked 74th. 67% more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.49%
Ranked 175th.
7.77%
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

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