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STAT Afghanistan United Kingdom HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 51.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
11.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.1
Ranked 10th.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Future births 616.79
Ranked 41st.
782.05
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.75%
Ranked 192nd.
1.91%
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Afghanistan

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 164
Ranked 21st. 12% more than United Kingdom
147
Ranked 51st.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.9 births per woman
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.8 births per woman
Ranked 132nd.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
4.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Total 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy > Men 49 years
Ranked 99th.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 45.02 years
Ranked 215th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 78% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 61.35
Ranked 164th.
82.7
Ranked 30th. 35% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 58.84
Ranked 165th.
78.9
Ranked 18th. 34% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 60.07
Ranked 165th.
80.75
Ranked 22nd. 34% more than Afghanistan

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.
2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 12 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 71
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Life expectancy > Women 49 years
Ranked 99th.
82 years
Ranked 30th. 67% more than Afghanistan
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.01%
Ranked 135th.
0.2%
Ranked 95th. 20 times more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.01
Ranked 161st.
26.19
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Afghanistan
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 13.5$
Ranked 170th.
2,899.7$
Ranked 18th. 215 times more than Afghanistan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $55.93
Ranked 156th.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 65 times more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 90
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 189
Ranked 40th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
15
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 35.6
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 460 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 20th. 38 times more than United Kingdom
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.2
Ranked 27th.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 18,309.63
Ranked 64th. 10% more than United Kingdom
16,627.9
Ranked 98th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 77th. The same as United Kingdom
500
Ranked 68th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 1.09 million
Ranked 4th. 38% more than United Kingdom
790,204
Ranked 6th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 44.67 years
Ranked 183th.
78.95 years
Ranked 25th. 77% more than Afghanistan

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 0.073
Ranked 140th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 130 times more than Afghanistan

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 546.08 billion
Ranked 49th.
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th. 90% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 45.25 years
Ranked 215th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 82% more than Afghanistan

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 146th.
223
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Afghanistan
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 34
Ranked 175th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 64 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 17.18
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
7.97
Ranked 111th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 62%
Ranked 179th.
90%
Ranked 121st. 45% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 144th.
0.3%
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 44.79 years
Ranked 215th.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 44.78 years
Ranked 186th.
81.1 years
Ranked 34th. 81% more than Afghanistan

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 35.5
Ranked 177th.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 99% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 719
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.65
Ranked 157th.
24.76
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Afghanistan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 44.57 years
Ranked 179th.
76.9 years
Ranked 21st. 73% more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality > Female babies 164.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than United Kingdom
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 170th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 42
Ranked 178th.
79
Ranked 21st. 88% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.36
Ranked 159th.
27.62
Ranked 15th. 29% more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 39.29
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 168.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 61st. 12 times more than United Kingdom
14.24 per 100,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.225
Ranked 175th.
0.903
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 448
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 86
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) <1 10
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 38.6%
Ranked 15th.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 4%
Ranked 107th.
26%
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Afghanistan

Infant mortality rate > Female 145.47 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <1000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 106th. 11% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 118th.
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. 117 times more than United Kingdom
12
Ranked 132nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 35.8
Ranked 178th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 448
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 35.3
Ranked 176th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 96% more than Afghanistan
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 11
Ranked 164th.
4,700
Ranked 35th. 427 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 39.09
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
12.29
Ranked 146th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer Employer (92% refunded by public funds)
Total fertility rate 6.8
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 171.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than United Kingdom
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 42
Ranked 180th.
81
Ranked 26th. 93% more than Afghanistan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 448
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 21000
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 Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 249 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 13
Ranked 176th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 139 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 61.03%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 154th.
18.6%
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 41
Ranked 178th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 85% more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.6%
Ranked 92nd. 36% more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 71%
Ranked 176th.
97%
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Afghanistan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 68%
Ranked 177th.
93%
Ranked 103th. 37% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.66%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
1.11%
Ranked 160th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 184th.
15.87%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 60.8%
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 12
Ranked 142nd.
100
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 2nd.
25%
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Afghanistan

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 140th.
8.1%
Ranked 37th. 84% more than Afghanistan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 44
Ranked 182nd.
83
Ranked 113th. 89% more than Afghanistan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 48
Ranked 172nd.
91
Ranked 93th. 90% more than Afghanistan
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 53.7%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 6th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 8.25%
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
3.63%
Ranked 184th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 0.74%
Ranked 182nd.
6.99%
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Afghanistan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 14.3%
Ranked 46th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Afghanistan
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 62.87%
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
8.2%
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality rate > Male 152.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 47
Ranked 176th.
91
Ranked 91st. 94% more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 25
Ranked 140th.
100
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Afghanistan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered 6 >90
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 48%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Afghanistan

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 78%
Ranked 161st.
100%
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 37.9%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 28.88%
Ranked 169th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Afghanistan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 35.1%
Ranked 73th. 15% more than United Kingdom
30.5%
Ranked 95th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 10%
Ranked 15th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 64%
Ranked 166th.
82%
Ranked 134th. 28% more than Afghanistan

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 52%
Ranked 171st.
88%
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Afghanistan

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 79.37%
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than United Kingdom
9.18%
Ranked 173th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 8.08%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
1.61%
Ranked 143th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 1.49%
Ranked 175th.
7.71%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 63%
Ranked 175th.
100%
Ranked 31st. 59% more than Afghanistan

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 31%
Ranked 167th.
100%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Afghanistan

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 76%
Ranked 153th.
91%
Ranked 100th. 20% more than Afghanistan

Drinking water availability % 13%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Afghanistan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 80.5%
Ranked 127th. 44% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 161st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 39.3%
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than United Kingdom
2.1%
Ranked 4th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 11
Ranked 146th.
100
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Afghanistan
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 8
Ranked 133th.
100
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Afghanistan

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