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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th. 20% more than Canada
10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Canada
29.9
Ranked 5th.

Births and maternity > Future births 412.8
Ranked 57th.
510.41
Ranked 48th. 24% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 74th.
1.89%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as Australia

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Canada
3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Human height > Average female height 1.634 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in)
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada
81.38 years
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Canada
83.3
Ranked 21st.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.85
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Canada
81.07
Ranked 17th.

Obesity 21.7%
Ranked 6th. 52% more than Canada
14.3%
Ranked 11th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 19% more than Canada
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Probability of not reaching 60 9.1%
Ranked 43th.
9.5%
Ranked 38th. 4% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Cost 64.53
Ranked 27th.
80.99
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 74.13
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Canada
71.98
Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
79 years
Ranked 15th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.7
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
78.94
Ranked 17th.

Blood types > O negative 9%
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Canada
7%
Ranked 5th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 83.1%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
82.3%
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th.
135
Ranked 81st. 7% more than Australia
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. 7% more than Australia

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,289
Ranked 14th.
2,554
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Australia
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.77 births per woman
Ranked 138th. 17% more than Canada
1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.

Infant mortality rate 4.76
Ranked 165th.
4.82
Ranked 161st. 1% more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.704 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 3,946
Ranked 21st.
4,168
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Australia
Heart disease deaths 110.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Canada
94.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
4.7
Ranked 158th. 15% more than Australia

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
83 years
Ranked 28th.
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Canada
0.5%
Ranked 8th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st.
1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 78.49
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Canada
74.77
Ranked 15th.
Blood types > O positive 40%
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Canada
39%
Ranked 3rd.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 127th.
0.3%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Australia

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Canada
1.4%
Ranked 9th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.12
Ranked 11th. 44% more than Canada
41.78
Ranked 35th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Canada
3.4
Ranked 49th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.1
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Canada
25.7
Ranked 39th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 20,000
Ranked 77th.
68,000
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Australia

Blood types > A Positive 31%
Ranked 5th.
36%
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Australia
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.33 births
Ranked 151st. 8% more than Canada
13.23 births
Ranked 153th.

Blood types > B positive 8%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Canada
7.6%
Ranked 10th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90.2%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada
89.3%
Ranked 18th.
Blood types > AB positive 2%
Ranked 8th.
2.5%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 92.68
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Canada
90.1
Ranked 20th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,140
Ranked 17th.
1,911
Ranked 20th. 68% more than Australia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,123.3$
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Canada
3,037.6$
Ranked 17th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Canada
$5,629.73
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Canada
14.1
Ranked 62nd.

Teenage pregnancy 11,849 births
Ranked 7th.
19,920 births
Ranked 4th. 68% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 75
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Canada
72.94
Ranked 14th.
Births > Low birth weight 6.2%
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Canada
5.6%
Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st. 41% more than Canada
4.6
Ranked 191st.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th. 19% more than Canada
11.3
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 161st.
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th. 71% more than Australia

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th.
1.91
Ranked 42nd. 99% more than Australia

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 41% more than Canada
29,923.05
Ranked 79th.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
6.1
Ranked 150th. 20% more than Australia

Death rates > Women 47.49
Ranked 154th.
55.87
Ranked 158th. 18% more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 71.8
Ranked 12th. 22% more than Canada
58.86
Ranked 27th.
Death rates > Men 82.36
Ranked 153th.
92.03
Ranked 160th. 12% more than Australia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 91st.
500
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 2,519
Ranked 14th.
91,310
Ranked 11th. 36 times more than Australia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 76.47
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Canada
70.99
Ranked 18th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 50
Ranked 158th. 3 times more than Canada
20
Ranked 164th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 19.5%
Ranked 91st.
25%
Ranked 71st. 28% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th.
380,863
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Australia

Daily smokers 19.8%
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Canada
17%
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.63 years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada
80.18 years
Ranked 11th.

Health care system > Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP 8.5%
Ranked 8th.
10%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Male 79.2
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
78.76
Ranked 9th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th.
10.05
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Australia
Quality of health care system > Convenient location 83.53
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Canada
76.4
Ranked 24th.
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 21st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st.
996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 7% more than Australia

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 15th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 7th.
Births by caesarean section 217 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Canada
205 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 5th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 11th.
5.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Australia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.918
Ranked 100th.
2.02
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Australia

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
5.3
Ranked 147th. 23% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. About the same as Canada
84.1 years
Ranked 13th.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.7
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
83.28
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 78
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Canada
73
Ranked 21st.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Australia
Nurses 10.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Canada
9.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
Motor vehicle deaths 10 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Canada
9.6 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 10th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th.
2,931
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 0.195
Ranked 17th.
2.8
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Australia

Spending > Per person 1,714
Ranked 15th.
1,939
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 8.96
Ranked 110th.
14.5
Ranked 100th. 62% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 399.53
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Canada
364.84
Ranked 17th.

Respiratory disease deaths 35.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 17th.
41.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Australia
Digestive disease deaths 15.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
17.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 19th. 14% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.2%
Ranked 113th.
0.3%
Ranked 99th. 50% more than Australia

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
98%
Ranked 53th. 4% more than Australia

Health care system > Per capita spending on health 3,353 USD PPP
Ranked 7th.
3,844 USD PPP
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
78.81 years
Ranked 12th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Canada
4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.16 years
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
82.68 years
Ranked 10th.

Transplants > Heart 32 heart transplants
Ranked 11th.
111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia
Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 81.1 Number of years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada
80.4 Number of years
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-83.90) (82.50-83.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada
72
Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd. 4% more than Canada
131
Ranked 184th.
Teenage pregnancy per million 633.26 births
Ranked 10th.
658.56 births
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Australia
Consultation with doctors 6.3 per person per year
Ranked 7th. The same as Canada
6.3 per person per year
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 22%
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Canada
14%
Ranked 6th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Canada
10.05
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 154,996
Ranked 19th.
193,587
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Australia

Circulatory disease deaths 214 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 16th.
219 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Australia
Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th.
4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Australia

Health care system > Medical staff > Physicians per 1000 people 2.8
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Canada
2.2
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.95
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Canada
24.36
Ranked 59th.
Suicide rate > Young males 24.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
24.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. About the same as Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.21 years
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada
77.8 years
Ranked 9th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 4
Ranked 155th. 33% more than Canada
3
Ranked 162nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
33
Ranked 165th. 3% more than Australia
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 88.1
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Canada
86.4
Ranked 13th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 36th. The same as Canada
95%
Ranked 53th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 177th.
4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th. 4% more than Australia

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
374
Ranked 177th. 5% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Healthy years 71.6 years
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Canada
69.9 years
Ranked 18th.
Suicide rate > Young females 4.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 24th.
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 46% more than Australia
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 51.07
Ranked 35th.
57.36
Ranked 57th. 12% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Twin births 8,919
Ranked 6th.
12,305
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Australia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.99
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
91.67
Ranked 21st.

Diseases > Cholera cases 3
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Canada
1
Ranked 49th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th.
$3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Australia

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.24
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Canada
27.04
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada
80
Ranked 14th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.956%
Ranked 87th. 24% more than Canada
0.774%
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th. 20% more than Canada
11.29
Ranked 28th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.62%
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 130th.
Health care funding > Total per capita $2,211.00 per capita
Ranked 11th.
$2,535.00 per capita
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Australia
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11.4%
Ranked 17th.
12.6%
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Australia
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.2
Ranked 16th.
6.3
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Australia

Deaths > Preventable deaths per 100,000 people 57
Ranked 8th.
77
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Australia
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 186th. 23% more than Canada
4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Canada
23.2%
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.93
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Canada
0.913
Ranked 19th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 638
Ranked 14th.
1,057
Ranked 17th. 66% more than Australia

Child maltreatment deaths 0.7 per 100,000 children
Ranked 9th. The same as Canada
0.7 per 100,000 children
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 103
Ranked 9th.
2,358
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 28.58
Ranked 28th.
31.72
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 9.5
Ranked 21st.
109.38
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Australia

Teen birth rate 21
Ranked 23th.
27
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Australia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
55
Ranked 169th. 20% more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st. 7% more than Canada
45
Ranked 153th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 12
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Canada
18
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th.
463
Ranked 112th. 65% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th. 19% more than Canada
26%
Ranked 26th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 7% more than Australia

Health care funding > Private per capita $611.00 per capita
Ranked 9th.
$709.00 per capita
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 7.93
Ranked 18th.
11.56
Ranked 18th. 46% more than Australia

Transplants > Liver 135 liver transplants
Ranked 12th.
329 liver transplants
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 92%
Ranked 2nd.
99%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Australia
Health care funding > Public per capita $1,600.00 per capita
Ranked 10th.
$1,826.00 per capita
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 16000 59000
Acute care beds 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 16% more than Canada
3.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 70.1 years
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Canada
68.2 years
Ranked 18th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 502
Ranked 14th.
854
Ranked 18th. 70% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 888
Ranked 8th.
4,849
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 109
Ranked 12th.
3,069
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Single births 292,512
Ranked 7th.
368,156
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.865
Ranked 29th.
5.35
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
101
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Australia
Years lived in ill health > Male 7.3 years
Ranked 11th.
8.4 years
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Australia
Years lived in ill health > Female 9.5 years
Ranked 13th.
10.4 years
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Australia
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Duration of hospitalisation 6.1 days
Ranked 10th.
7.2 days
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Australia
Transplants > Total 631 transplants
Ranked 11th.
1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 8
Ranked 146th.
12
Ranked 134th. 50% more than Australia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. About the same as Canada
74
Ranked 12th.
Circulatory disease deaths per million 11.31 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 11th. 57% more than Canada
7.18 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 12th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 9.4%
Ranked 13th.
11%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Australia
Health care system > Medical staff > Nurses per 1000 people 10.1
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Canada
9
Ranked 7th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
55
Ranked 169th. 20% more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
14.06
Ranked 165th. 5% more than Australia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 25.5%
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Canada
23.2%
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 19%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Canada
16%
Ranked 5th.
Transplants > Kidney 411 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th.
983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada
70.1
Ranked 11th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 7,400
Ranked 23th. 32% more than Canada
5,600
Ranked 29th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.07
Ranked 110th.
0.31
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Australia
SARS total cases 6
Ranked 13th.
251
Ranked 4th. 42 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.04
Ranked 138th. 21% more than Canada
10.76
Ranked 162nd.

Spending > Public 6.0% 6.6% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 28.6%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Canada
28.2%
Ranked 18th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th. The same as Canada
86.96%
Ranked 76th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 73.2 years
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Canada
71.6 years
Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social assistance system financed by the State Federal and State. Employment Insurance
Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th. 13% more than Canada
1.5
Ranked 150th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 176th.
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th. 4% more than Australia

Transplants > Lung 49 lung transplants
Ranked 5th.
112 lung transplants
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Australia
Transplants > Heart per million 1.63 heart transplants
Ranked 17th.
3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Births by caesarean section per million 11.33 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 9th. 70% more than Canada
6.66 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 11th.
Teen abortion rate > 1996 23.9
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Canada
22.1
Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Canada
82
Ranked 21st.
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 27th.
43
Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
55
Ranked 169th. 20% more than Australia

Transplants > Total per million 32.11 transplants
Ranked 15th.
50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Australia
Caesarian birth rate 21%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Canada
19%
Ranked 3rd.
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.37 0.62
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 18.75
Ranked 10th.
22.31
Ranked 6th. 19% more than Australia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 9600
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Canada
1,472
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
5
Ranked 81st. 67% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 27.55
Ranked 50th.
33.65
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Australia
Diseases > Cholera cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Canada
0.0304
Ranked 46th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th. The same as Canada
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Transplants > Kidney per million 20.91 kidney transplants
Ranked 17th.
31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Australia
Transplants > Liver per million 6.87 liver transplants
Ranked 14th.
10.49 liver transplants
Ranked 8th. 53% more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th.
2,048
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Australia
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 3.1%
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Canada
1.8%
Ranked 18th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 53th.
2.7%
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Australia
Stomach cancer deaths 5.1
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Canada
4.6
Ranked 25th.
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996 44
Ranked 7th.
44.4
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 6.01
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Canada
5.28
Ranked 6th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.48%
Ranked 30th.
6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Australia

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.3%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Canada
98.3%
Ranked 10th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 19th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 27th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.93%
Ranked 57th. 38% more than Canada
61.64%
Ranked 152nd.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. 32% more than Canada
63.96%
Ranked 109th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 36th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996 54.3%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Canada
49.8%
Ranked 8th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th.
5.85%
Ranked 127th. 5% more than Australia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd. 8% more than Canada
11.51%
Ranked 125th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th.
3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Australia

SARS median age range 15
Ranked 28th.
49
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd.
97
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Australia
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
0.152
Ranked 107th. 6% more than Australia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th. 14% more than Canada
5.8%
Ranked 59th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th.
69.98%
Ranked 68th. 4% more than Australia

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 96.53%
Ranked 18th.
97.61%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Australia
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 36th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 95.36%
Ranked 11th.
111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Australia
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th. 36 times more than Canada
1
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 9
Ranked 6th.
12
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 134,091
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Canada
103,914
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 20,547
Ranked 10th.
111,198
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 126,978
Ranked 6th. 29% more than Canada
98,132
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 19,300
Ranked 10th.
105,351
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Australia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Canada
44.7
Ranked 27th.
Child injury death index 9.5
Ranked 11th.
9.7
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 579
Ranked 36th.
1,108
Ranked 29th. 91% more than Australia
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th. 17% more than Canada
8.13%
Ranked 76th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-83.90) (82.50-83.00)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 17.16
Ranked 15th.
95.44
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 39.78
Ranked 14th.
230.6
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Australia

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th. 6% more than Canada
7.61%
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Canada
88.89%
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 21.9%
Ranked 131st. 11% more than Canada
19.7%
Ranked 138th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Australia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 136th.
0.3%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Australia

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
75%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 77th. The same as Canada
94%
Ranked 80th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th. 38% more than Canada
14.38%
Ranked 153th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th.
3.31%
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Australia

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 34th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 6.67%
Ranked 132nd.
27.4%
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Australia

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 118th.
0.2%
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Australia
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.62
Ranked 163th. 32% more than Canada
5.02
Ranked 177th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 100th.
0.4%
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Australia

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.99%
Ranked 34th.
7.08%
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Australia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 212
Ranked 11th.
2,300
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Australia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th. 22% more than Canada
50.3%
Ranked 166th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Canada
99
Ranked 30th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Canada
99
Ranked 30th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 31st. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 42nd.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Canada
98%
Ranked 30th.
Total expenditure as % of GDP 9.1% of GDP
Ranked 9th.
9.4% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Australia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th.
11.18%
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Australia

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 160th. The same as Canada
2.5%
Ranked 171st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 40th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 61.6%
Ranked 154th. 25% more than Canada
49.4%
Ranked 162nd.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 21st. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 30th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th.
9.6%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th.
96
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Australia
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 42.35%
Ranked 134th.
63.79%
Ranked 86th. 51% more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Canada
89
Ranked 106th.
Teen mother birth rate > 1996 20.1
Ranked 9th.
22.3
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Australia
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.09
Ranked 61st.
1.11
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Australia
Duration of hospitalisation per million 0.318 days
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Canada
0.234 days
Ranked 12th.
Transplants > Heart and lung per million 0.204%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada
0.0638%
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 0.92
Ranked 29th.
5.65
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 5.69
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Canada
4.99
Ranked 6th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 18.6%
Ranked 7th.
22%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than Australia

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th.
10.12%
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Australia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.12%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Canada
2.96%
Ranked 57th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th.
98%
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 118th.
95%
Ranked 93th. 3% more than Australia

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 18th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 27th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 32.1%
Ranked 110th. 7% more than Canada
30.1%
Ranked 117th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 54th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 43th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 17th. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 27th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 41st.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 151st. The same as Canada
5%
Ranked 168th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 383
Ranked 8th.
1,878
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.94
Ranked 28th. 24% more than Canada
5.61
Ranked 50th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.1
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Canada
10.92
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.57
Ranked 27th. 23% more than Canada
5.34
Ranked 48th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 4.88
Ranked 22nd.
155.96
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than Australia

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 22.49
Ranked 27th.
25.63
Ranked 45th. 14% more than Australia

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th. 56 times more than Canada
0.0304
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 146,621
Ranked 19th.
184,049
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Triplet births 177
Ranked 7th.
390
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 505
Ranked 8th.
2,557
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. The same as Canada
78
Ranked 12th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 16.3%
Ranked 6th.
17%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Australia

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 22nd.
9.8%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Australia

Transplants > Heart and lung 4%
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Canada
2%
Ranked 5th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 96th.
94%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Australia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 22.62
Ranked 14th.
129.94
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 27th.

SARS female cases % 67%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Canada
60%
Ranked 8th.

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