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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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
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.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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."
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
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.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
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.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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."
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.
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.
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."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
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).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
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 > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least four visits by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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.
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."
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 > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
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)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
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.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
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 > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
% 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
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Urban
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.
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 > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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
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).
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.
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.
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.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation 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.
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 > 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 with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Risk factors > 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.
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."
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
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Total
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Urban
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
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.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
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
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
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.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). 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.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: 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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	10.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 155th.	23.58 per 1,000 people Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.9 Ranked 5th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	25.7 Ranked 104th.
Births and maternity > Future births	510.41 Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	117.76 Ranked 97th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.89% Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Dominican Republic	1.83% Ranked 152nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	135 Ranked 81st.	157 Ranked 33th. 16% more than Canada
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 76% more than Dominican Republic	2.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
Human height > Average female height	1.623 m (5 ft 4 in)	1.564 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.751 m (5 ft 9 in)	N/A
Infant mortality rate > Total	4.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 178th.	22.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.38 years Ranked 12th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	77.31 years Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.3 Ranked 21st. 9% more than Dominican Republic	76.25 Ranked 99th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	78.94 Ranked 17th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	69.94 Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.07 Ranked 17th. 11% more than Dominican Republic	73.01 Ranked 102nd.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	1.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 51st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	82.3% Ranked 9th. 27% more than Dominican Republic	64.9% Ranked 80th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	50-74
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.51 births per woman Ranked 146th.	2.73 births per woman Ranked 82nd. 81% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate	4.82 Ranked 161st.	33.28 Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	9.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	4.7 Ranked 158th.	22.8 Ranked 78th. 5 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.3% Ranked 88th.	0.9% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Canada
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.4 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	1 Ranked 23th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.7 Ranked 39th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	25.45 Ranked 44th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	68,000 Ranked 49th. 19% more than Dominican Republic	57,000 Ranked 57th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	13.23 births Ranked 153th.	90.62 births Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	89.3% Ranked 18th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	74.5% Ranked 89th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	3,037.6$ Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Dominican Republic	148.1$ Ranked 94th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$5,629.73 Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Dominican Republic	$295.69 Ranked 98th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	14.1 Ranked 62nd.	98 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Canada
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	4.6 Ranked 191st.	62 Ranked 95th. 13 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	11.3 Ranked 30th.	20.4 Ranked 36th. 81% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	12 per 100,000 live births Ranked 146th.	150 per 100,000 live births Ranked 59th. 13 times more than Canada
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.91 Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Dominican Republic	1.88 Ranked 51st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	29,923.05 Ranked 79th.	130,903.78 Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Canada
Death rates > Children under 5	6.1 Ranked 150th.	31.9 Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Canada
Death rates > Women	55.87 Ranked 158th.	135.74 Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Canada
Death rates > Men	92.03 Ranked 160th.	206.3 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Canada
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 79th.	1,700 Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,500 Ranked 61st.	2,300 Ranked 53th. 53% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total	91,310 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	29,167 Ranked 17th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	20 Ranked 164th.	220 Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births	380,863 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	188,991 Ranked 42nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	80.18 years Ranked 11th. 18% more than Dominican Republic	68.13 years Ranked 110th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.047 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	0.861 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 18 times more than Canada
Life expectancy > Male	78.76 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Dominican Republic	69.9 Ranked 82nd.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	10.05 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	1.84 Ranked 10th.
Access to sanitation	100% Ranked 21st. 11% more than Dominican Republic	90% Ranked 53th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	996.97 billion Ranked 63th.	1.35 trillion Ranked 40th. 35% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	2.02 Ranked 81st.	5.77 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Canada
Death rates > Infants	5.3 Ranked 147th.	26.7 Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.1 years Ranked 13th. 6% more than Dominican Republic	79.55 years Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy > Female	83.28 Ranked 11th. 10% more than Dominican Republic	75.37 Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	73 Ranked 21st. 40% more than Dominican Republic	52 Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	100% Ranked 6th. 1% more than Dominican Republic	98.9% Ranked 15th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,931 Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Dominican Republic	295 Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people	2.8 Ranked 29th.	3.12 Ranked 24th. 11% more than Canada
Spending > Per person	1,939 Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Dominican Republic	95 Ranked 71st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	14.5 Ranked 100th.	167.53 Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Canada
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	98% Ranked 53th. 24% more than Dominican Republic	79% Ranked 154th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.3% Ranked 99th.	0.7% Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.81 years Ranked 12th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	75.16 years Ranked 55th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	82.68 years Ranked 10th. 15% more than Dominican Republic	71.71 years Ranked 110th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 13th. 21% more than Dominican Republic	59.6 Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(82.50-83.00)	(75.10-77.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	131 Ranked 184th.	411 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	14% Ranked 6th.	18% Ranked 4th. 29% more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	10.05 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic	1.84 Ranked 10th.
Health spending per capita	4,409.12 Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Dominican Republic	224.45 Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.36 Ranked 59th.	25.34 Ranked 30th. 4% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	77.8 years Ranked 9th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	64.72 years Ranked 111th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	3 Ranked 162nd.	88 Ranked 63th. 29 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	33 Ranked 165th.	109 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0474 Ranked 64th.	0.233 Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	86.4 Ranked 13th. 24% more than Dominican Republic	69.61 Ranked 92nd.
Drug access	95% Ranked 53th. 90% more than Dominican Republic	50% Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 175th.	30 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Canada
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	374 Ranked 177th.	794 Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Canada
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	91.67 Ranked 21st. 17% more than Dominican Republic	78.63 Ranked 107th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$3,898.81 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Dominican Republic	$411.19 Ranked 88th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.04 Ranked 25th. 6% more than Dominican Republic	25.55 Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	80 Ranked 14th. 18% more than Dominican Republic	68 Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	11.29 Ranked 28th.	20.23 Ranked 35th. 79% more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	4.72 per 100,000 people Ranked 191st.	90.54 per 100,000 people Ranked 82nd. 19 times more than Canada
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.913 Ranked 19th. 29% more than Dominican Republic	0.708 Ranked 95th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	55 Ranked 169th.	124 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada
Dependency ratio per 100	45 Ranked 153th.	58 Ranked 97th. 29% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	12	8
Smoking rate > Women	18 Ranked 51st. 64% more than Dominican Republic	11 Ranked 61st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	463 Ranked 112th.	2,373 Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	97.8% Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	26% Ranked 26th.	42% Ranked 4th. 62% more than Canada
Contraception	75% Ranked 11th. 17% more than Dominican Republic	64% Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 174th.	2 Ranked 61st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	4.56 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 177th.	20.14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy	99% Ranked 1st. 5% more than Dominican Republic	94.5% Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	59000	62000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	55% Ranked 156th.	100% Ranked 103th. 82% more than Canada
Diseases > Measles cases	101 Ranked 51st.	0.0 Ranked 174th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	12 Ranked 134th.	100 Ranked 68th. 8 times more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74 Ranked 12th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	61.9 Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	55 Ranked 169th.	124 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	14.06 Ranked 165th.	246.8 Ranked 74th. 18 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	16% Ranked 5th. 23% more than Dominican Republic	13% Ranked 2nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70.1 Ranked 11th. 23% more than Dominican Republic	57.2 Ranked 108th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	5,600 Ranked 29th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic	320 Ranked 99th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.31 Ranked 69th.	2.5 Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	10.76 Ranked 162nd.	22.02 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Canada
Spending > Public	6.6% (1999)	1.9%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 76th. 47% more than Dominican Republic	59% Ranked 136th.
Total fertility rate	1.5 Ranked 150th.	2.7 Ranked 91st. 80% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Federal and State. Employment Insurance	50% Social security, 50% Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	5.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 174th.	39.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	82 Ranked 21st. 14% more than Dominican Republic	72 Ranked 101st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	55 Ranked 169th.	124 Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada
Caesarian birth rate	19% Ranked 3rd.	32% Ranked 1st. 68% more than Canada
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	9600	31000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 170th.	0.208 Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	1,472 Ranked 16th. 147 times more than Dominican Republic	10 Ranked 93th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	5 Ranked 81st.	64 Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 182nd.	45 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 9 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	2,048 Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Dominican Republic	107 Ranked 111th.
Spending > Private	2.7% Ranked 49th.	3% Ranked 38th. 11% more than Canada
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.84% Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.9% Ranked 145th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	98.3% Ranked 10th.	98.7% Ranked 29th. About the same as Canada
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 27th. 28% more than Dominican Republic	78% Ranked 78th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	61.64% Ranked 152nd.	79.57% Ranked 92nd. 29% more than Canada
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	63.96% Ranked 109th.	77.54% Ranked 81st. 21% more than Canada
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 36th. 20% more than Dominican Republic	83% Ranked 86th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 181st.	3.24% Ranked 74th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	5.85% Ranked 127th.	9.63% Ranked 52nd. 65% more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	11.51% Ranked 125th.	39.93% Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Canada
Private health spending > % of GDP	3.04% Ranked 52nd.	3.44% Ranked 41st. 13% more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	97 Ranked 50th. 35% more than Dominican Republic	72 Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	0.152 Ranked 107th.	6.66 Ranked 17th. 44 times more than Canada
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	5.8% Ranked 59th.	11% Ranked 10th. 90% more than Canada
Public health spending > % of total health spending	69.98% Ranked 68th. 95% more than Dominican Republic	35.95% Ranked 156th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	97.61% Ranked 7th. 80% more than Dominican Republic	54.3% Ranked 46th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	42.1% Ranked 11th. 105 times more than Dominican Republic	0.4% Ranked 95th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban	100 Ranked 36th. 43% more than Dominican Republic	70 Ranked 115th.
Diseases > Rubella cases	1 Ranked 105th.	0.0 Ranked 158th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	44.7 Ranked 27th. 43 times more than Dominican Republic	1.04 Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(82.50-83.00)	(75.10-77.60)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 93th. 12% more than Dominican Republic	85% Ranked 144th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 45th. 24% more than Dominican Republic	79% Ranked 160th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.96% Ranked 57th.	4.1% Ranked 21st. 39% more than Canada
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.3 Ranked 79th.	2.5 Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Canada
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 80th.	99% Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Canada
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	100% Ranked 9th. 49% more than Dominican Republic	67% Ranked 135th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	18.34% Ranked 18th. 29% more than Dominican Republic	14.22% Ranked 58th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	7.87% Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic	2.65% Ranked 133th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 57th. 3% more than Dominican Republic	97% Ranked 97th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	99% Ranked 40th. 9% more than Dominican Republic	91% Ranked 60th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 83th. 22% more than Dominican Republic	77% Ranked 151st.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	80% Ranked 147th.	82% Ranked 140th. 2% more than Canada
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 90th. 18% more than Dominican Republic	79% Ranked 140th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	99% Ranked 34th. 34% more than Dominican Republic	74% Ranked 84th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.4% Ranked 104th.	50.85% Ranked 43th. 86% more than Canada
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 84th.	0.6% Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Canada
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	5.02 Ranked 177th.	72.89 Ranked 84th. 15 times more than Canada
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.4% Ranked 81st.	1.1% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Canada
Public health spending > % of GDP	7.08% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic	1.93% Ranked 143th.
Drinking water availability %	100% Ranked 27th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	86% Ranked 72nd.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	30.1% Ranked 117th.	63.6% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Canada
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total	100 Ranked 27th. 49% more than Dominican Republic	67 Ranked 96th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	99 Ranked 30th. 27% more than Dominican Republic	78 Ranked 67th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	99 Ranked 30th. 65% more than Dominican Republic	60 Ranked 79th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Dominican Republic	90 Ranked 102nd.
Births with health staff	98% Ranked 30th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	96% Ranked 38th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 171st.	29% Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Canada
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 40th. 5% more than Dominican Republic	95% Ranked 66th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	49.4% Ranked 162nd.	73.1% Ranked 137th. 48% more than Canada
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	100 Ranked 30th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	86 Ranked 76th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 179th.	1.4% Ranked 98th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	9.6% Ranked 17th. 57% more than Dominican Republic	6.1% Ranked 89th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	96 Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Dominican Republic	92 Ranked 77th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	63.79% Ranked 86th.	75.82% Ranked 50th. 19% more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	89 Ranked 106th. 22% more than Dominican Republic	73 Ranked 148th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	70.41% Ranked 62nd. 43% more than Dominican Republic	49.33% Ranked 128th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.11 Ranked 49th. 10% more than Dominican Republic	1.01 Ranked 149th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	22% Ranked 5th. 39% more than Dominican Republic	15.8% Ranked 38th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	11.18% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic	5.36% Ranked 124th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	17% Ranked 5th. 56% more than Dominican Republic	10.9% Ranked 22nd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	9.8% Ranked 17th. 63% more than Dominican Republic	6% Ranked 95th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	99% Ranked 27th. 36% more than Dominican Republic	73% Ranked 63th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 5th. 2% more than Dominican Republic	97.8% Ranked 21st.
Infant mortality rate > Male	5.26 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 181st.	24.21 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Canada
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 35th. 23% more than Dominican Republic	81% Ranked 99th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	18.13% Ranked 12th. 97% more than Dominican Republic	9.2% Ranked 122nd.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	5.26% Ranked 158th.	22.2% Ranked 77th. 4 times more than Canada
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	3.07 Ranked 75th.	0.0 Ranked 171st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	111.22% Ranked 3rd. 125 times more than Dominican Republic	0.89% Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	78
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	8.13% Ranked 76th. 10% more than Dominican Republic	7.36% Ranked 97th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 168th.	24% Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Canada
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 41st. 15% more than Dominican Republic	87% Ranked 100th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 43th. 16% more than Dominican Republic	86% Ranked 112th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 54th. 15% more than Dominican Republic	87% Ranked 146th.

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