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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 23% more than Canada
10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.8
Ranked 21st.
29.9
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Future births 3.39
Ranked 182nd.
510.41
Ranked 48th. 150 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.93%
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Canada
1.89%
Ranked 72nd.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 144
Ranked 58th. 7% more than Canada
135
Ranked 81st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Canada
3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.86 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Canada
4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.

Life expectancy > Men 74 years
Ranked 11th.
79 years
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.34 years
Ranked 98th.
81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.42
Ranked 77th.
83.3
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.63
Ranked 67th.
78.94
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.97
Ranked 69th.
81.07
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Barbados

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 74% more than Barbados

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.6%
Ranked 18th.
82.3%
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Barbados
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.69 births per woman
Ranked 56th. 12% more than Canada
1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.

Infant mortality rate 12.61
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Canada
4.82
Ranked 161st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 9.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Canada
1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 16.9
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than Canada
4.7
Ranked 158th.

Life expectancy > Women 80 years
Ranked 9th.
83 years
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.4%
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 88th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
3.4
Ranked 49th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.7
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Canada
25.7
Ranked 39th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,100
Ranked 129th.
68,000
Ranked 49th. 32 times more than Barbados

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 42.24 births
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Canada
13.23 births
Ranked 153th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 88.1%
Ranked 23th.
89.3%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infants 31
Ranked 83th.
1,911
Ranked 20th. 62 times more than Barbados

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 744.8$
Ranked 37th.
3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Barbados

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,030.72
Ranked 44th.
$5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 49.5
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Canada
14.1
Ranked 62nd.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 1.6
Ranked 203th.
4.6
Ranked 191st. 3 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 12.9
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Canada
11.3
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 51 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than Canada
12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.21
Ranked 61st.
1.91
Ranked 42nd. 58% more than Barbados

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 20,642.54
Ranked 62nd.
29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 45% more than Barbados

Death rates > Children under 5 11
Ranked 131st. 80% more than Canada
6.1
Ranked 150th.

Death rates > Women 59.41
Ranked 134th. 6% more than Canada
55.87
Ranked 158th.

Death rates > Men 107.06
Ranked 131st. 16% more than Canada
92.03
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 114th.
500
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths 250
Ranked 92nd.
1,500
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Barbados
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 150
Ranked 112th. 8 times more than Canada
20
Ranked 164th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 9%
Ranked 112th.
25%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Number of births 3,537
Ranked 15th.
380,863
Ranked 13th. 108 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 75.4 years
Ranked 31st.
80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.937 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 20 times more than Canada
0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
Life expectancy > Male 74.31
Ranked 44th.
78.76
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Barbados

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 49th.
10.05
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Barbados
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 21st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 5.85 billion
Ranked 92nd.
996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 171 times more than Barbados

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 7.53
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Canada
2.02
Ranked 81st.

Death rates > Infants 9.8
Ranked 128th. 85% more than Canada
5.3
Ranked 147th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.64 years
Ranked 109th.
84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > Female 79.85
Ranked 43th.
83.28
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 101st.
73
Ranked 21st. 40% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 11th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 6th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,018
Ranked 34th.
2,931
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Barbados
Spending > Per person 601
Ranked 31st.
1,939
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Barbados
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 354.86
Ranked 30th. 24 times more than Canada
14.5
Ranked 100th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 346.53
Ranked 3rd.
364.84
Ranked 17th. 5% more than Barbados

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.9%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 102nd.
98%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.07 years
Ranked 96th.
78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Barbados

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 28th. The same as Canada
4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 78.19 years
Ranked 33th.
82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Barbados

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (75.60-78.30) (82.50-83.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.6
Ranked 43th.
72
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Barbados
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 213
Ranked 145th. 63% more than Canada
131
Ranked 184th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.7
Ranked 2nd.
10.05
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > All births of boys 1,851
Ranked 93th.
193,587
Ranked 16th. 105 times more than Barbados

Health spending per capita 931.87
Ranked 40th.
4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 28.55
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Canada
24.36
Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 72.75 years
Ranked 29th.
77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 11
Ranked 129th. 4 times more than Canada
3
Ranked 162nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 38
Ranked 151st. 15% more than Canada
33
Ranked 165th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.932
Ranked 40th. 20 times more than Canada
0.0474
Ranked 64th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 81.87
Ranked 36th.
86.4
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Barbados

Drug access 95%
Ranked 40th. The same as Canada
95%
Ranked 53th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 10.2 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than Canada
4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 531
Ranked 135th. 42% more than Canada
374
Ranked 177th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 112.21
Ranked 37th. 96% more than Canada
57.36
Ranked 57th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 80
Ranked 3rd.
12,305
Ranked 6th. 154 times more than Barbados

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 89.42
Ranked 37th.
91.67
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Barbados

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,426.87
Ranked 37th.
$3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Barbados

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 42nd.
80
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Barbados
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.84
Ranked 29th.
27.04
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Barbados
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 32.9%
Ranked 15th. 43 times more than Canada
0.774%
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 12.8
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Canada
11.29
Ranked 28th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 11.45 per 100,000 people
Ranked 163th. 2 times more than Canada
4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.814
Ranked 44th.
0.913
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 18
Ranked 76th.
1,057
Ranked 17th. 59 times more than Barbados

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 65.15
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Canada
31.72
Ranked 46th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 86
Ranked 137th. 56% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Dependency ratio per 100 42
Ranked 159th.
45
Ranked 153th. 7% more than Barbados
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 12
Smoking rate > Women 2
Ranked 106th.
18
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Barbados
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 8
Ranked 166th.
463
Ranked 112th. 58 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 160th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 10.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Canada
4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 2700 59000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 97th. 82% more than Canada
55%
Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 13
Ranked 77th.
854
Ranked 18th. 66 times more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Single births 7,121
Ranked 3rd.
368,156
Ranked 10th. 52 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 171st.
101
Ranked 51st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 64
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Canada
12
Ranked 134th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 68.2
Ranked 43th.
74
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 86
Ranked 137th. 56% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 28.96
Ranked 149th. 2 times more than Canada
14.06
Ranked 165th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 62.9
Ranked 49th.
70.1
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Barbados
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,100
Ranked 72nd.
5,600
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Barbados
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.2
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Canada
0.31
Ranked 69th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 12.84
Ranked 140th. 19% more than Canada
10.76
Ranked 162nd.

Spending > Public 4.5% 6.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 69th. The same as Canada
86.96%
Ranked 76th.

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 149th. The same as Canada
1.5
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider National insurance system Federal and State. Employment Insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 14.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 134th. 3 times more than Canada
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 78
Ranked 44th.
82
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Barbados
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 86
Ranked 137th. 56% more than Canada
55
Ranked 169th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 9600
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2
Ranked 100th.
5
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 115th.
33.65
Ranked 44th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
1,472
Ranked 16th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Canada
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 696
Ranked 33th.
2,048
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Barbados
Spending > Private 2.2%
Ranked 67th.
2.7%
Ranked 49th. 23% more than Barbados
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.91%
Ranked 59th.
7.87%
Ranked 17th. 60% more than Barbados

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 46th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 57th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 31st. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 40th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 97th.
94%
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Barbados

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 156th.
1
Ranked 105th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 96th. 16% more than Canada
80%
Ranked 147th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Canada
93%
Ranked 90th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 80.7%
Ranked 101st. 63% more than Canada
49.58%
Ranked 161st.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.96%
Ranked 69th.
10.12%
Ranked 16th. 45% more than Barbados

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 6th.
111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Barbados
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 36th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 31.6%
Ranked 113th. 5% more than Canada
30.1%
Ranked 117th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 20th. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 27th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Canada
99
Ranked 30th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 100
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Canada
99
Ranked 30th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. The same as Canada
100
Ranked 42nd.
Births with health staff 91%
Ranked 46th.
98%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Barbados
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Canada
97.61%
Ranked 7th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 63.95%
Ranked 86th.
69.98%
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Barbados

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 7.24
Ranked 14th. 48 times more than Canada
0.152
Ranked 107th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 119th.
97
Ranked 50th. 15% more than Barbados
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 47.05
Ranked 32nd. 84% more than Canada
25.63
Ranked 45th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 13.48 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Canada
5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 78.6%
Ranked 120th. 59% more than Canada
49.4%
Ranked 162nd.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 4.1%
Ranked 172nd.
5.85%
Ranked 127th. 43% more than Barbados
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.59%
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Canada
5.26%
Ranked 158th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 4.2%
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 179th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6.9%
Ranked 66th.
9.6%
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Barbados
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 92
Ranked 75th.
96
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Barbados
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 134.83%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada
63.79%
Ranked 86th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 86
Ranked 111th.
89
Ranked 106th. 3% more than Barbados
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.67%
Ranked 102nd.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 28th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 36th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Canada
99%
Ranked 27th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 4th. 56% more than Canada
63.96%
Ranked 109th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 99%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 100%
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Canada
61.64%
Ranked 152nd.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 22nd. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 27th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 64.02%
Ranked 82nd.
70.41%
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Barbados

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Canada
98.3%
Ranked 10th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.94
Ranked 170th.
1.11
Ranked 49th. 18% more than Barbados
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.51%
Ranked 58th.
6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Barbados

Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 118th.
1,108
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 20.1%
Ranked 10th.
22%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Barbados

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 148th.
44.7
Ranked 27th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (75.60-78.30) (82.50-83.00)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 87%
Ranked 137th.
95%
Ranked 93th. 9% more than Barbados

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 124th.
98%
Ranked 45th. 9% more than Barbados

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.59%
Ranked 76th.
2.96%
Ranked 57th. 14% more than Barbados

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 1.2
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Canada
0.3
Ranked 79th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 86th.
94%
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Barbados

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Barbados

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 10.93%
Ranked 104th.
18.34%
Ranked 18th. 68% more than Barbados

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 23%
Ranked 97th. Twice as much as Canada
11.51%
Ranked 125th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 2.51%
Ranked 77th.
3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Barbados

Public health spending > % of government spending 11.91%
Ranked 76th.
18.13%
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Barbados

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
5.8%
Ranked 59th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 22.8%
Ranked 23th.
42.1%
Ranked 11th. 85% more than Barbados
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 50th.
78
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Barbados
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 205
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Canada
12
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 1,686
Ranked 93th.
184,049
Ranked 16th. 109 times more than Barbados

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0304
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.1
Ranked 52nd. 14% more than Canada
5.34
Ranked 48th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.36%
Ranked 25th. 52% more than Canada
8.13%
Ranked 76th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 30.85
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
10.92
Ranked 32nd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.7
Ranked 49th. 19% more than Canada
5.61
Ranked 50th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 155th. The same as Canada
5%
Ranked 168th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 41st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 34th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 43th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 54th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 17.05%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Canada
7.61%
Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.32%
Ranked 65th.
88.89%
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Barbados
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.3%
Ranked 121st. 34% more than Canada
19.7%
Ranked 138th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 12th. The same as Canada
100%
Ranked 6th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.55%
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Canada
0.3%
Ranked 85th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55%
Ranked 12th.
75%
Ranked 7th. 36% more than Barbados

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 28.98%
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada
14.38%
Ranked 153th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.76%
Ranked 73th.
3.31%
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Barbados

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