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Health Stats: compare key data on Australia & Tuvalu

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STAT Australia Tuvalu HISTORY
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.5
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Tuvalu
28.6
Ranked 56th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.4
Ranked 28th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 47% more than Australia

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.1
Ranked 164th.
24.8
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.5
Ranked 31st.
27.5
Ranked 61st. 77% more than Australia

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 >75
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 106th. 2% more than Tuvalu
123
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.5
Ranked 181st.
241
Ranked 31st. 37 times more than Australia

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,938.65
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Tuvalu
$629.19
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.97
Ranked 42nd.
5.6
Ranked 27th. 41% more than Australia
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.96
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Tuvalu
0.91
Ranked 46th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.
34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Australia

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Tuvalu
62 years
Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Tuvalu
65 years
Ranked 96th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.81 years
Ranked 9th. 26% more than Tuvalu
64.75 years
Ranked 164th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 42,292.51
Ranked 70th. 17 times more than Tuvalu
2,517.85
Ranked 99th.

Death rates > Children under 5 5.1
Ranked 155th.
35.1
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Australia

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 19.5%
Ranked 91st.
41%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births 297,903
Ranked 16th. 1560 times more than Tuvalu
191
Ranked 141st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.59
Ranked 15th. 65% more than Tuvalu
5.82
Ranked 34th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 933.2 billion
Ranked 61st. 37590 times more than Tuvalu
24.83 million
Ranked 107th.

Death rates > Infants 4.3
Ranked 155th.
29.1
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.35 years
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Tuvalu
66.9 years
Ranked 164th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 98.3%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Tuvalu
97.4%
Ranked 19th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,699
Ranked 11th. 35 times more than Tuvalu
77
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 95th.
98%
Ranked 47th. 4% more than Australia

Life expectancy at birth > Male 79.4 years
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Tuvalu
62.7 years
Ranked 162nd.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.6
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 182nd.
507
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Australia
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.91
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Tuvalu
4.55
Ranked 2nd.
Health spending per capita 3,985.93
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Tuvalu
291.86
Ranked 85th.

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Tuvalu
97.4%
Ranked 15th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 32
Ranked 168th.
71
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Australia
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 355
Ranked 184th.
979
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Australia
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,260.75
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Tuvalu
$410.76
Ranked 89th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 81
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 134th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.956%
Ranked 87th.
4,229.42%
Ranked 1st. 4423 times more than Australia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.5
Ranked 26th.
19.7
Ranked 38th. 46% more than Australia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 46
Ranked 185th.
268
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Australia

Dependency ratio per 100 48
Ranked 141st.
64
Ranked 78th. 33% more than Australia
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 11 2
Smoking rate > Women 19
Ranked 49th.
21
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Australia
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 281
Ranked 120th. 23 times more than Tuvalu
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Tuvalu
97.9%
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 31%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Tuvalu
7%
Ranked 91st.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 183th.
31.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than Australia

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 92%
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Tuvalu
67.3%
Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 11
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74.3
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Tuvalu
53.1
Ranked 136th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 46
Ranked 185th.
268
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Australia

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 13.37
Ranked 166th.
1,229
Ranked 7th. 92 times more than Australia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.9
Ranked 6th. 34% more than Tuvalu
53
Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 66th.
110%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than Australia

Total fertility rate 1.7
Ranked 139th.
2.8
Ranked 86th. 65% more than Australia
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 83
Ranked 10th. 34% more than Tuvalu
62
Ranked 139th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 46
Ranked 185th.
268
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Australia

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 150th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 3
Ranked 93th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 5,379
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 27.55
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
40 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 8 times more than Australia
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,832
Ranked 13th. 51 times more than Tuvalu
36
Ranked 143th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 4.4%
Ranked 169th.
21.49%
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Australia
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 60th. 144 times more than Tuvalu
0.02%
Ranked 181st.

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.143
Ranked 108th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.7%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 9th. 28% more than Tuvalu
61
Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 255.95
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 144th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.55%
Ranked 58th.
24.75%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Australia
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Tuvalu
88%
Ranked 97th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Tuvalu
97%
Ranked 66th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Tuvalu
98%
Ranked 95th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 8.04%
Ranked 113th.
34.18%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Australia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.01%
Ranked 24th. 23% more than Tuvalu
73.29%
Ranked 94th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 19.83%
Ranked 125th. 185 times more than Tuvalu
0.107%
Ranked 189th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.84%
Ranked 68th. 153 times more than Tuvalu
0.0186%
Ranked 189th.

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 55.51%
Ranked 153th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 80% more than Australia

Health spending > % of GDP 8.88%
Ranked 35th.
9.79%
Ranked 22nd. 10% more than Australia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.4%
Ranked 157th.
100%
Ranked 41st. 63% more than Australia
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.03%
Ranked 43th.
17.31%
Ranked 4th. 92% more than Australia

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.5%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Tuvalu
4.4%
Ranked 143th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 94
Ranked 68th.
99
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Australia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 93
Ranked 85th.
98
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Australia
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 68.51%
Ranked 67th.
99.89%
Ranked 1st. 46% more than Australia

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.523
Ranked 95th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 95
Ranked 40th.
99
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Australia
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.74%
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Tuvalu
75%
Ranked 88th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Tuvalu
84%
Ranked 84th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 169th.
6.13%
Ranked 59th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.59%
Ranked 140th. 7% more than Tuvalu
5.22%
Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 12.42%
Ranked 122nd.
33.09%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Australia
Public health spending > % of government spending 17.65%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Tuvalu
16.28%
Ranked 25th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
37.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Australia

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 93
Ranked 82nd.
98
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Australia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.6%
Ranked 53th. 32% more than Tuvalu
5%
Ranked 63th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 67.51%
Ranked 74th.
99.79%
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Australia

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 67th. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 65th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. The same as Tuvalu
100
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 36
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 1.71
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Mumps cases 579
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.
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 92%
Ranked 118th.
97%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Australia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 88th.
98%
Ranked 40th. 4% more than Australia

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 98.3%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Tuvalu
97.4%
Ranked 21st.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 61st. 9% more than Tuvalu
80%
Ranked 96th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 16.76%
Ranked 26th.
18.03%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Australia

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.19%
Ranked 40th.
17.3%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Australia

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 106th. 3% more than Tuvalu
89%
Ranked 119th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Tuvalu
90%
Ranked 108th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Tuvalu
81%
Ranked 76th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.62
Ranked 163th.
160
Ranked 60th. 24 times more than Australia

Public health spending > % of GDP 5.99%
Ranked 34th.
9.77%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Australia

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