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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of not reaching 60: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Abortions: Legal abortions
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio): Ratio of average height of males to average height of females.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Abortions per 1000: Legal abortions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Suicide rate > Young males: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Suicide rate > Young females: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Teen birth rate: Average number of births for every 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
Contraception: % contraceptive prevalence 1995 - 2000. Data refer to married women aged 15-49, but the actual age range covered may vary across countries.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Red Cross donations: Amounts of the contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross by the Council of Europe member states and states with an observer status in the PACE in the period from 1996 to 2000 (in Swiss Francs)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Red Cross donations per capita: Amounts of the contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross by the Council of Europe member states and states with an observer status in the PACE in the period from 1996 to 2000 (in Swiss Francs). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	9 per 1,000 people Ranked 172nd.	10.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 155th. 17% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.1 Ranked 55th.	29.9 Ranked 5th. 10% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Future births	37.39 Ranked 133th.	510.41 Ranked 48th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.92% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Canada	1.89% Ranked 72nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	6.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 70% more than Canada	3.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.
Human height > Average female height	1.632 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)	1.623 m (5 ft 4 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.752 m (5 ft 9 in)	1.751 m (5 ft 9 in)
Life expectancy > Men	70 years Ranked 64th.	79 years Ranked 15th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.59 years Ranked 110th.	81.38 years Ranked 12th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	77.8 Ranked 71st.	83.3 Ranked 21st. 7% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.16 Ranked 86th.	81.07 Ranked 17th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 70% more than Canada	2.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Probability of not reaching 60	18.8% Ranked 15th. 98% more than Canada	9.5% Ranked 38th.
Quality of health care system > Cost	70.65 Ranked 8th.	80.99 Ranked 4th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Quality of health care system > Health care system index	59.88 Ranked 16th.	71.98 Ranked 16th. 20% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	70.7 Ranked 91st.	78.94 Ranked 17th. 12% more than Bulgaria
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	64.2% Ranked 82nd.	82.3% Ranked 9th. 28% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	129 Ranked 93th.	135 Ranked 81st. 5% more than Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate > Total	16.68 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Canada	4.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 178th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.31 births per woman Ranked 163th.	1.51 births per woman Ranked 146th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate	21.31 Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Canada	4.82 Ranked 161st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.044 per 1,000 people Ranked 126th.	1.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st. 40 times more than Bulgaria
Abortions	97,023 Ranked 8th. 38% more than Canada	70,549 Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	10.5 Ranked 128th. 2 times more than Canada	4.7 Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Women	77 years Ranked 51st.	83 years Ranked 28th. 8% more than Bulgaria
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio)	1.07 Ranked 3rd.	1.08 Ranked 1st. 1% more than Bulgaria
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff	61.46 Ranked 12th.	74.77 Ranked 15th. 22% more than Bulgaria
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.1% Ranked 111th.	0.3% Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times	38.04 Ranked 17th.	41.78 Ranked 35th. 10% more than Bulgaria
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	6.4 Ranked 12th. 88% more than Canada	3.4 Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.77 Ranked 100th.	25.7 Ranked 39th. 8% more than Bulgaria
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	3,800 Ranked 118th.	68,000 Ranked 49th. 18 times more than Bulgaria
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	42.88 births Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Canada	13.23 births Ranked 153th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	83.5% Ranked 48th.	89.3% Ranked 18th. 7% more than Bulgaria
Abortions per 1000	12.4 Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada	2.23 Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment	72.22 Ranked 13th.	90.1 Ranked 20th. 25% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Deaths of infants	536 Ranked 12th.	1,911 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	250.8$ Ranked 68th.	3,037.6$ Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Bulgaria
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$521.53 Ranked 72nd.	$5,629.73 Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	40.6 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada	14.1 Ranked 62nd.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports	52.27 Ranked 18th.	72.94 Ranked 14th. 40% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	32 Ranked 120th. 7 times more than Canada	4.6 Ranked 191st.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	9.6 Ranked 32nd.	11.3 Ranked 30th. 18% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	11 per 100,000 live births Ranked 147th.	12 per 100,000 live births Ranked 146th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.67 Ranked 14th. 92% more than Canada	1.91 Ranked 42nd.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	5,767.51 Ranked 88th.	29,923.05 Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Death rates > Children under 5	10 Ranked 134th. 64% more than Canada	6.1 Ranked 150th.
Death rates > Women	90.59 Ranked 110th. 62% more than Canada	55.87 Ranked 158th.
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports	56.25 Ranked 12th.	58.86 Ranked 27th. 5% more than Bulgaria
Death rates > Men	212.98 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Canada	92.03 Ranked 160th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 63th. The same as Canada	500 Ranked 79th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	100 Ranked 100th.	1,500 Ranked 61st. 15 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total	31,716 Ranked 12th.	91,310 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff	42.39 Ranked 19th.	70.99 Ranked 18th. 67% more than Bulgaria
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	200 Ranked 75th. 10 times more than Canada	20 Ranked 164th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	36.5% Ranked 27th. 46% more than Canada	25% Ranked 71st.
Births and maternity > Number of births	70,846 Ranked 15th.	380,863 Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	72.56 years Ranked 73th.	80.18 years Ranked 11th. 11% more than Bulgaria
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.013 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd.	0.047 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy > Male	69.78 Ranked 85th.	78.76 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.71 Ranked 51st.	10.05 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Quality of health care system > Convenient location	75 Ranked 11th.	76.4 Ranked 24th. 2% more than Bulgaria
Access to sanitation	92% Ranked 46th.	100% Ranked 21st. 9% more than Bulgaria
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	42.13 billion Ranked 75th.	996.97 billion Ranked 63th. 24 times more than Bulgaria
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.501 Ranked 117th.	2.02 Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Death rates > Infants	8.3 Ranked 134th. 57% more than Canada	5.3 Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	77.41 years Ranked 94th.	84.1 years Ranked 13th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy > Female	77.03 Ranked 67th.	83.28 Ranked 11th. 8% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	45 Ranked 108th.	73 Ranked 21st. 62% more than Bulgaria
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	499 Ranked 65th.	2,931 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people	4.32 Ranked 6th. 54% more than Canada	2.8 Ranked 29th.
Spending > Per person	62 Ranked 82nd.	1,939 Ranked 14th. 31 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	68.04 Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Canada	14.5 Ranked 100th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	292.04 Ranked 18th.	364.84 Ranked 17th. 25% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 126th.	0.3% Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	95% Ranked 80th.	98% Ranked 53th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Male	69.99 years Ranked 117th.	78.81 years Ranked 12th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 52nd.	4 per 100,000 people Ranked 26th. 54% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.3 years Ranked 67th.	82.68 years Ranked 10th. 8% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(76.80-77.20)	(82.50-83.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	64.6 Ranked 49th.	72 Ranked 13th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	529 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Canada	131 Ranked 184th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.68 Ranked 21st.	10.05 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > All births of boys	35,662 Ranked 22nd.	193,587 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Health spending per capita	384.29 Ranked 70th.	4,409.12 Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.01 Ranked 148th.	24.36 Ranked 59th. 16% more than Bulgaria
Suicide rate > Young males	15.4 per 100,000 people Ranked 22nd.	24.7 per 100,000 people Ranked 12th. 60% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	69 years Ranked 82nd.	77.8 years Ranked 9th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	20 Ranked 115th. 7 times more than Canada	3 Ranked 162nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	42 Ranked 139th. 27% more than Canada	33 Ranked 165th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0125 Ranked 91st.	0.0474 Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	71.46 Ranked 85th.	86.4 Ranked 13th. 21% more than Bulgaria
Drug access	80% Ranked 66th.	95% Ranked 53th. 19% more than Bulgaria
Infant mortality > Female babies	10.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 133th. 2 times more than Canada	4.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 175th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	733 Ranked 72nd. 96% more than Canada	374 Ranked 177th.
Suicide rate > Young females	5.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 13th.	6 per 100,000 people Ranked 12th. 7% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	73.38 Ranked 11th. 28% more than Canada	57.36 Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	2,146 Ranked 17th.	12,305 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	86.56 Ranked 56th.	91.67 Ranked 21st. 6% more than Bulgaria
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$800.29 Ranked 56th.	$3,898.81 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 59th.	80 Ranked 14th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.53 Ranked 41st.	27.04 Ranked 25th. 2% more than Bulgaria
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	4.72% Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Canada	0.774% Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	9.64 Ranked 31st.	11.29 Ranked 28th. 17% more than Bulgaria
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.56% Ranked 117th. 87% more than Canada	0.3% Ranked 130th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	5.4 Ranked 27th.	6.3 Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Bulgaria
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	38.98 per 100,000 people Ranked 123th. 8 times more than Canada	4.72 per 100,000 people Ranked 191st.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	23.1% Ranked 2nd.	23.2% Ranked 6th. About the same as Bulgaria
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.776 Ranked 64th.	0.913 Ranked 19th. 18% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	349 Ranked 19th.	1,057 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	79 Ranked 12th.	2,358 Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	47.49 Ranked 18th. 50% more than Canada	31.72 Ranked 46th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	25.72 Ranked 12th.	109.38 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Teen birth rate	59 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada	27 Ranked 19th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	91 Ranked 130th. 65% more than Canada	55 Ranked 169th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	9	12
Smoking rate > Women	38 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada	18 Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	1,080 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada	463 Ranked 112th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.5% Ranked 13th.	100% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	31% Ranked 12th. 19% more than Canada	26% Ranked 26th.
Contraception	86% Ranked 1st. 15% more than Canada	75% Ranked 11th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 96th.	0.0 Ranked 174th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	13.25 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Canada	4.56 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 177th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	9.39 Ranked 13th.	11.56 Ranked 18th. 23% more than Bulgaria
Red Cross donations	25,000 Ranked 32nd.	22.42 million Ranked 6th. 897 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	90% Ranked 116th. 64% more than Canada	55% Ranked 156th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	252 Ranked 20th.	854 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	412 Ranked 13th.	4,849 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	110 Ranked 11th.	3,069 Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Single births	68,631 Ranked 21st.	368,156 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	1.15 Ranked 26th.	5.35 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Measles cases	1 Ranked 107th.	101 Ranked 51st. 101 times more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	13 Ranked 129th. 8% more than Canada	12 Ranked 134th.
Red Cross donations per capita	0.00306 Ranked 33th.	0.729 Ranked 14th. 238 times more than Bulgaria
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	66.8 Ranked 49th.	74 Ranked 12th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	91 Ranked 130th. 65% more than Canada	55 Ranked 169th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	141 Ranked 99th. 10 times more than Canada	14.06 Ranked 165th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	23.1% Ranked 2nd.	23.2% Ranked 6th. About the same as Bulgaria
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	62.5 Ranked 52nd.	70.1 Ranked 11th. 12% more than Bulgaria
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	5,800 Ranked 27th. 4% more than Canada	5,600 Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	9.44 Ranked 181st.	10.76 Ranked 162nd. 14% more than Bulgaria
Spending > Public	3.9% (1999)	6.6% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	91% Ranked 24th. 5% more than Canada	86.96% Ranked 76th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	State public insurance (the General Sickness and Maternity Fund)	Federal and State. Employment Insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies	14.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 132nd. 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	76 Ranked 53th.	82 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	91 Ranked 130th. 65% more than Canada	55 Ranked 169th.
Caesarian birth rate	17% Ranked 7th.	19% Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Bulgaria
Respiratory disease child death rate	19.52	0.62
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people	691.8 Ranked 4th. 21 times more than Canada	33.65 Ranked 44th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	269 Ranked 35th.	1,472 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 95th.	0.0 Ranked 170th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	5 Ranked 81st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	17 per 1,000 people Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Canada	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 182nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	267 Ranked 71st.	2,048 Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Spending > Private	0.2% Ranked 141st.	2.7% Ranked 49th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people	32.52 Ranked 11th.	129.94 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	4.61% Ranked 56th.	6.84% Ranked 22nd. 48% more than Bulgaria
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.2% Ranked 25th. 1% more than Canada	98.3% Ranked 10th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	99% Ranked 28th.	100% Ranked 27th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	79.62% Ranked 91st. 29% more than Canada	61.64% Ranked 152nd.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	79.8% Ranked 75th. 25% more than Canada	63.96% Ranked 109th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 11th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 36th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 144th.	0.0 Ranked 181st.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	3.51% Ranked 187th.	5.85% Ranked 127th. 67% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	29.7% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Canada	11.51% Ranked 125th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	10.74% Ranked 91st.	18.13% Ranked 12th. 69% more than Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate > Male	19.93 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than Canada	5.26 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 181st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	94 Ranked 74th.	97 Ranked 50th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 131st.	0.152 Ranked 107th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	8.9% Ranked 21st. 53% more than Canada	5.8% Ranked 59th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	57.17% Ranked 105th.	69.98% Ranked 68th. 22% more than Bulgaria
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	100% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Canada	97.61% Ranked 7th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.9% Ranked 87th.	42.1% Ranked 11th. 47 times more than Bulgaria
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	78.87% Ranked 24th.	111.22% Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Rubella cases	88 Ranked 38th. 88 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	0.0 Ranked 25th.	12 Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births	69 Ranked 14th.	390 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > All births of girls	33,459 Ranked 22nd.	184,049 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	11.49 Ranked 25th. 378 times more than Canada	0.0304 Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	4.58 Ranked 37th.	5.34 Ranked 48th. 17% more than Bulgaria
Life expectancy > 95% range	(76.80-77.20)	(82.50-83.00)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	10% Ranked 71st. Twice as much as Canada	5% Ranked 168th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 11th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 41st.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 13th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 43th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 16th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 54th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people	23.54 Ranked 12th.	95.44 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	56.07 Ranked 11th.	230.6 Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	26.68% Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Canada	7.61% Ranked 116th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	93.75% Ranked 6th. 5% more than Canada	88.89% Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	20.7% Ranked 135th. 5% more than Canada	19.7% Ranked 138th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1% Ranked 128th.	0.3% Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	42% Ranked 13th.	75% Ranked 7th. 79% more than Bulgaria
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 53th. 2% more than Canada	94% Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	90% Ranked 18th.	100% Ranked 9th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	43.25% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Canada	14.38% Ranked 153th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	3.25% Ranked 56th.	3.31% Ranked 51st. 2% more than Bulgaria
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada	99% Ranked 34th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	42.61 Ranked 106th. 8 times more than Canada	5.02 Ranked 177th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	4.2% Ranked 65th.	7.08% Ranked 19th. 69% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	189 Ranked 12th.	2,300 Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Bulgaria
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 8th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 27th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	98.4% Ranked 62nd. 96% more than Canada	50.3% Ranked 166th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	14.97 Ranked 12th.	155.96 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	34.29 Ranked 17th. 34% more than Canada	25.63 Ranked 45th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	8% Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Canada	2.5% Ranked 171st.
Improved water source > % of population with access	99% Ranked 44th.	100% Ranked 40th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	98% Ranked 44th. 98% more than Canada	49.4% Ranked 162nd.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	1.4% Ranked 96th.	0.0 Ranked 179th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	7.4% Ranked 55th.	9.6% Ranked 17th. 30% more than Bulgaria
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	96% Ranked 35th.	99% Ranked 27th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99.6% Ranked 9th.	100% Ranked 5th. About the same as Bulgaria
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 11th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 35th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	55.31% Ranked 112th.	70.41% Ranked 62nd. 27% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people	10.75 Ranked 12th.	119.83 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.0 Ranked 25th.	0.356 Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.131 Ranked 109th.	3.07 Ranked 75th. 23 times more than Bulgaria
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	43.8% Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Canada	22% Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	3.52 Ranked 22nd.	4.99 Ranked 6th. 42% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	3.75 Ranked 22nd.	5.28 Ranked 6th. 41% more than Bulgaria
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	97% Ranked 45th.	99% Ranked 40th. 2% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	69 Ranked 60th.	78 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys	239 Ranked 13th.	2,557 Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	27,538 Ranked 19th.	103,914 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	8,995 Ranked 21st.	111,198 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	25,858 Ranked 19th.	98,132 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	8,455 Ranked 21st.	105,351 Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Bulgaria
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	35.12 Ranked 29th.	44.7 Ranked 27th. 27% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Mumps cases	5,299 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Canada	1,108 Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	6.66% Ranked 113th.	8.13% Ranked 76th. 22% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	9.34 Ranked 28th.	10.92 Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Bulgaria
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	4.88 Ranked 35th.	5.61 Ranked 50th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls	173 Ranked 13th.	1,878 Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 84th. The same as Canada	95% Ranked 93th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 80th.	98% Ranked 45th. 4% more than Bulgaria
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	3.39% Ranked 39th. 15% more than Canada	2.96% Ranked 57th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 107th.	0.3 Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	11.28% Ranked 98th.	18.34% Ranked 18th. 63% more than Bulgaria
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	4.02% Ranked 78th.	7.87% Ranked 17th. 96% more than Bulgaria
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 18th. The same as Canada	100% Ranked 57th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 8th. The same as Canada	100 Ranked 36th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 57th. 2% more than Canada	94% Ranked 83th.

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