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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd. 46% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th.
31.2
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 7 times more than Ireland
68.62
Ranked 113th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd.
1.97%
Ranked 37th. 4% more than Canada

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
4.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Canada

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.635 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in)
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Ireland
80.19 years
Ranked 25th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Ireland
82.8
Ranked 29th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ireland
80.5
Ranked 26th.

Obesity 14.3%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Ireland
13%
Ranked 13th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 33% more than Canada

Probability of not reaching 60 9.5%
Ranked 38th.
10.4%
Ranked 34th. 9% more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Ireland
25
Ranked 46th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th. 68% more than Ireland
42.84
Ranked 46th.
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Ireland
78 years
Ranked 22nd.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ireland
78.3
Ranked 24th.

Blood types > O negative 7%
Ranked 5th.
8%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Ireland
80%
Ranked 21st.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st.
155
Ranked 36th. 15% more than Canada
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. 28% more than Ireland
3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 197th.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,554
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Ireland
2,289
Ranked 15th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
1.88 births per woman
Ranked 128th. 25% more than Canada

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
5.5
Ranked 155th. 14% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Ireland
0.724 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,168
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Ireland
4,008
Ranked 20th.
Heart disease deaths 94.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
152.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th. 38% more than Ireland
3.4
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. The same as Ireland
83 years
Ranked 21st.
Blood types > AB negative 0.5%
Ranked 8th.
1%
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Canada
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st.
1.09
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th. 77% more than Ireland
42.31
Ranked 42nd.
Blood types > O positive 39%
Ranked 3rd.
47%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th. 50% more than Ireland
0.2%
Ranked 98th.

Blood types > B negative 1.4%
Ranked 9th.
2%
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Canada
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th. 45% more than Ireland
28.85
Ranked 43th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th.
5.3
Ranked 32nd. 56% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Ireland
24.4
Ranked 84th.
Blood types > A Positive 36%
Ranked 2nd. 38% more than Ireland
26%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Ireland
6,900
Ranked 110th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
13.45 births
Ranked 152nd. 2% more than Canada

Blood types > B positive 7.6%
Ranked 10th.
9%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Canada
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Ireland
87.7%
Ranked 24th.
Blood types > AB positive 2.5%
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Ireland
2%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th. 33% more than Ireland
67.74
Ranked 39th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Ireland
258
Ranked 40th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th.
3,234.1$
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Canada

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Ireland
$4,542.40
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
16.3
Ranked 54th. 16% more than Canada

Teenage pregnancy 19,920 births
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Ireland
3,138 births
Ranked 17th.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th. 77% more than Ireland
41.22
Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
8.6
Ranked 168th. 87% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
16.5
Ranked 23th. 46% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th. Twice as much as Ireland
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 164th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd.
3.08
Ranked 20th. 61% more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 34% more than Ireland
22,261.64
Ranked 87th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th. 45% more than Ireland
4.2
Ranked 162nd.

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
56.16
Ranked 157th. 1% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th. 58% more than Ireland
37.18
Ranked 44th.
Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th. 5% more than Ireland
87.6
Ranked 165th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Ireland
100
Ranked 112th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Ireland
67.57
Ranked 21st.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
110
Ranked 142nd. 6 times more than Canada

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st.
31.5%
Ranked 53th. 26% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ireland
73,724
Ranked 25th.

Daily smokers 17%
Ranked 30th.
27%
Ranked 14th. 59% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ireland
79.39 years
Ranked 18th.

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Ireland
77.53
Ranked 21st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th.
15.67
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Canada

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Ireland
50.68
Ranked 45th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 10 times more than Ireland
99.26 billion
Ranked 103th.

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 16th.
Births by caesarean section 205 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 5th. About the same as Ireland
204 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 6th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 7th. 46% more than Ireland
3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 21st.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st. 30% more than Ireland
1.55
Ranked 86th.

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th. 51% more than Ireland
3.5
Ranked 162nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Ireland
82.55 years
Ranked 32nd.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 8th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 17th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Ireland
82.3
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st.
112
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Ireland
99.5%
Ranked 14th.
Nurses 9.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Canada
Motor vehicle deaths 9.6 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 10th.
11.6 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 6th. 21% more than Canada
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Ireland
2,367
Ranked 16th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Ireland
1,569
Ranked 20th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
21.85
Ranked 88th. 51% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 35% more than Ireland
270.47
Ranked 37th.

Respiratory disease deaths 41.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
89.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 49.9 47
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 19 12
Digestive disease deaths 17.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 19th.
18.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Canada
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th. The same as Ireland
0.3%
Ranked 93th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 7% more than Ireland
92%
Ranked 110th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Ireland
77.96 years
Ranked 23th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
4.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Ireland
81.8 years
Ranked 20th.

Transplants > Heart 111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Ireland
14 heart transplants
Ranked 22nd.
Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 80.4 Number of years
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Ireland
79.7 Number of years
Ranked 15th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Ireland
69.8
Ranked 27th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (81.90-82.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
190
Ranked 157th. 45% more than Canada
Teenage pregnancy per million 658.56 births
Ranked 9th.
845.21 births
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Ireland
12%
Ranked 8th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th.
15.76
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Ireland
37,245
Ranked 20th.

Circulatory disease deaths 219 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 14th.
324 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Canada
Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th.
4,556.32
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Ireland
22.65
Ranked 97th.
Suicide rate > Young males 24.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Ireland
21.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Ireland
77.1 years
Ranked 18th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
6
Ranked 142nd. Twice as much as Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th. 10% more than Ireland
30
Ranked 172nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th.
86.55
Ranked 12th. About the same as Canada

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as Ireland
95%
Ranked 37th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th. 15% more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
459
Ranked 152nd. 23% more than Canada
Life expectancy > Healthy years 69.9 years
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Ireland
69 years
Ranked 21st.
Suicide rate > Young females 6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ireland
2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Ireland
1,206
Ranked 33th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Ireland
56.37
Ranked 31st.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st.
91.83
Ranked 19th. About the same as Canada

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Ireland
$3,423.50
Ranked 13th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Ireland
78
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Ireland
26.14
Ranked 57th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 31.9 34
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
7.57%
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
16.48
Ranked 22nd. 46% more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
0.57%
Ranked 116th. 90% more than Canada
Health care funding > Total per capita $2,535.00 per capita
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Ireland
$1,953.00 per capita
Ranked 15th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 12.6%
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Ireland
11.2%
Ranked 20th.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.3
Ranked 22nd.
6.6
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Canada

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
12.13 per 100,000 people
Ranked 161st. 3 times more than Canada

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 56.3 55
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Ireland
12%
Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th.
0.915
Ranked 16th. About the same as Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Ireland
145
Ranked 32nd.

Child maltreatment deaths 0.7 per 100,000 children
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland
0.2 per 100,000 children
Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 2,358
Ranked 4th. 51 times more than Ireland
46
Ranked 37th.

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 39.3 41
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th. About the same as Ireland
31.68
Ranked 25th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 109.38
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Ireland
26.1
Ranked 35th.

Teen birth rate 27
Ranked 19th. 69% more than Ireland
16
Ranked 26th.
Synthetic marijauna > JWH-018 > Legal status > Date of Ban 6/3/2010 5/11/2010
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th. 2% more than Ireland
54
Ranked 171st.

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
47
Ranked 145th. 4% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 6
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st.
28
Ranked 16th. 56% more than Canada
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Ireland
135
Ranked 138th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Ireland
25%
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 33% more than Ireland
3.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 196th.

Health care funding > Private per capita $709.00 per capita
Ranked 4th. 50% more than Ireland
$473.00 per capita
Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 11.56
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ireland
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Red Cross donations 22.42 million
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Ireland
3.85 million
Ranked 14th.
Health care funding > Public per capita $1,826.00 per capita
Ranked 6th. 23% more than Ireland
$1,480.00 per capita
Ranked 15th.
Influenza > 2009 Flu Pandemic Summary > First Case 27/04/2009 4/30/2009
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 5000
Acute care beds 3.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Ireland
3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
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.
80%
Ranked 130th. 45% more than Canada
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 68.2 years
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Ireland
67.6 years
Ranked 21st.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Ireland
113
Ranked 31st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,849
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than Ireland
195
Ranked 40th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 3,069
Ranked 4th. 59 times more than Ireland
52
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 6th. 83% more than Ireland
2.93
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Ireland
74,335
Ranked 28th.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st. 58% more than Ireland
64
Ranked 54th.
Years lived in ill health > Male 8.4 years
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Ireland
6.1 years
Ranked 28th.
Years lived in ill health > Female 10.4 years
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Ireland
8.9 years
Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2005 est.
Transplants > Total 1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 112 times more than Ireland
14 transplants
Ranked 46th.
Duration of hospitalisation 7.2 days
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Ireland
6.4 days
Ranked 8th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th. 4 times more than Ireland
3
Ranked 164th.

Red Cross donations per capita 0.729
Ranked 14th.
1.01
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Ireland
71.5
Ranked 27th.
Circulatory disease deaths per million 7.18 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 12th.
86.29 deaths per 100,000 peopl
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Canada
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 11%
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Ireland
8.3%
Ranked 27th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th. 2% more than Ireland
54
Ranked 171st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
30.99
Ranked 144th. 2 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 93% more than Ireland
12%
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 16%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Ireland
14%
Ranked 4th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Ireland
68.1
Ranked 27th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th.
17,800
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Ireland
0.11
Ranked 95th.
SARS total cases 251
Ranked 4th. 251 times more than Ireland
1
Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
15.37
Ranked 124th. 43% more than Canada

Daily smokers > 1990 28.2%
Ranked 18th.
30%
Ranked 16th. 6% more than Canada
Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 5.2%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th. The same as Ireland
86.96%
Ranked 67th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 71.6 years
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Ireland
70.4 years
Ranked 21st.
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
1.9
Ranked 128th. 27% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Social insurance
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th. The same as Ireland
5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 172nd.

Transplants > Heart per million 3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th.
3.56 heart transplants
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Illegal
Births by caesarean section per million 6.66 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 11th.
53.61 live births per 1,000 pe
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
SARS fatalities 43
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 28th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Ireland
81
Ranked 27th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th. 2% more than Ireland
54
Ranked 171st.

Transplants > Total per million 50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Ireland
3.56 transplants
Ranked 37th.
Practising physicians 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
2.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Canada
Caesarian birth rate 19%
Ranked 3rd. The same as Ireland
19%
Ranked 3rd.
Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 1.43
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 22.31
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Ireland
2.48
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 1800
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Ireland
78
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Ireland
1
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 152nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
34.43
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Canada
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. The same as Ireland
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 177th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Ireland
1,779
Ranked 16th.
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 1.8%
Ranked 18th.
6.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Canada
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th. 69% more than Ireland
1.6%
Ranked 95th.
Stomach cancer deaths 4.6
Ranked 25th.
8.4
Ranked 12th. 83% more than Canada
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 129.94
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Ireland
28.76
Ranked 32nd.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Ireland
5.72%
Ranked 38th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
65.59%
Ranked 134th. 3% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Ireland
99%
Ranked 39th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th. 1% more than Ireland
5.79%
Ranked 130th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
14.85%
Ranked 116th. 29% more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 15% more than Ireland
84
Ranked 118th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Ireland
5.7%
Ranked 35th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th.
80.69%
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Canada

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th.
98.8%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Canada
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th. 95% more than Ireland
21.6%
Ranked 25th.
SARS fatality ratio % 17%
Ranked 4th.
0.0
Ranked 28th.
SARS female cases % 60%
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
19
Ranked 61st. 19 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,557
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Ireland
108
Ranked 38th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 390
Ranked 6th. 28 times more than Ireland
14
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 111,198
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Ireland
11,535
Ranked 33th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 98,132
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Ireland
14,854
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 105,351
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Ireland
10,992
Ranked 33th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
4.36
Ranked 52nd. 144 times more than Canada
Child injury death index 9.7
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Ireland
8.3
Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th.
7.64
Ranked 5th. 43% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Ireland
150
Ranked 54th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 95.44
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ireland
23.17
Ranked 31st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 230.6
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Ireland
51.93
Ranked 35th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th. The same as Ireland
95%
Ranked 90th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Ireland
92%
Ranked 110th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Ireland
1.48%
Ranked 142nd.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Ireland
0.1
Ranked 134th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 12% more than Ireland
84%
Ranked 125th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Ireland
87%
Ranked 62nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 36% more than Ireland
13.5%
Ranked 66th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 19% more than Ireland
6.61%
Ranked 34th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 42nd.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th. 4% more than Ireland
90%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th.
93%
Ranked 95th. 16% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th. 4% more than Ireland
89%
Ranked 111th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Ireland
98%
Ranked 39th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th. About the same as Ireland
27.27%
Ranked 108th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Ireland
0.1%
Ranked 119th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
8.73
Ranked 158th. 74% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Ireland
0.2%
Ranked 101st.

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Ireland
6.11%
Ranked 30th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 2,300
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than Ireland
98
Ranked 39th.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th. 21% more than Ireland
24.8%
Ranked 146th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 155.96
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Ireland
13.85
Ranked 30th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.63
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Ireland
24.69
Ranked 24th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st. The same as Ireland
2.5%
Ranked 161st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
65.9%
Ranked 150th. 33% more than Canada

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 32% more than Ireland
7.3%
Ranked 58th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 32% more than Ireland
73
Ranked 143th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th. 6% more than Ireland
84
Ranked 121st.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 49th.
1.15
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Canada
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 119.83
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Ireland
12.25
Ranked 31st.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.356
Ranked 13th. 59% more than Ireland
0.224
Ranked 16th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.07
Ranked 75th.
14.69
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
28%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Canada

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
51.24%
Ranked 157th. 3% more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 34% more than Ireland
7.57%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (81.90-82.40)
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as Ireland
0.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,878
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Ireland
87
Ranked 37th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
8.12
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd.
16.67
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Canada

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th. 47% more than Ireland
5.54%
Ranked 145th.
Public spending as % of total 69.9%
Ranked 20th.
75.2%
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Canada
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
53%
Ranked 162nd. 5% more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
10.31%
Ranked 105th. 35% more than Canada
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Ireland
5%
Ranked 152nd.

Total expenditure as % of GDP 9.4% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Ireland
6.9% of GDP
Ranked 24th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 29th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 32nd.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Ireland
17.9
Ranked 40th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Ireland
9.38%
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Ireland
35,046
Ranked 21st.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 103,914
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Ireland
15,973
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Ireland
1
Ranked 21st.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th.
26%
Ranked 3rd. 53% more than Canada

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Ireland
7.2%
Ranked 61st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Ireland
100%
Ranked 38th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Ireland
76
Ranked 23th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Ireland
2.77%
Ranked 70th.

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