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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & Jamaica

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STAT Canada Jamaica HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Jamaica
27.3
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 25 times more than Jamaica
20.18
Ranked 146th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 2% more than Jamaica
1.86%
Ranked 99th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Jamaica
134
Ranked 82nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Jamaica
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.608 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.718 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Jamaica
71 years
Ranked 27th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Jamaica
73.45 years
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Jamaica
75.71
Ranked 102nd.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Jamaica
70.57
Ranked 92nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Jamaica
73.08
Ranked 101st.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Jamaica
0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Jamaica
77.5%
Ranked 31st.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Canada

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th.
2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th. 58% more than Canada

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
12.81
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th.
14.4
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Jamaica
76 years
Ranked 32nd.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
1.07
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th.
1.7%
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Canada

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. Twice as much as Jamaica
1.7
Ranked 57th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th.
26.21
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Jamaica
32,000
Ranked 68th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Jamaica
84.1%
Ranked 43th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Jamaica
175.6$
Ranked 88th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Jamaica
$270.38
Ranked 102nd.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
72
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Canada

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
6.6
Ranked 180th. 43% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
16.3
Ranked 20th. 44% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Jamaica
0.85
Ranked 47th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
284,757.77
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Canada

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th.
30.9
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Canada

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
117.3
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Canada

Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
225
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th.
1,600
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Canada

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st. 25% more than Jamaica
1,200
Ranked 63th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
170
Ranked 98th. 9 times more than Canada

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st. 71% more than Jamaica
14.6%
Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Jamaica
44,006
Ranked 24th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Jamaica
70.9 years
Ranked 93th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Canada

Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Jamaica
68.57
Ranked 98th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Jamaica
1.09
Ranked 37th.

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Jamaica
96%
Ranked 39th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 29% more than Jamaica
770.7 billion
Ranked 54th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st.
11.87
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Canada

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th.
25.9
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Jamaica
75.19 years
Ranked 123th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Jamaica
75.28
Ranked 89th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Jamaica
35
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Jamaica
99%
Ranked 10th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Jamaica
234
Ranked 103th.
Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Jamaica
157
Ranked 55th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
591.17
Ranked 16th. 41 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Jamaica
337.95
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th.
1.8%
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Canada

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Jamaica
88%
Ranked 129th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Jamaica
71.79 years
Ranked 99th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 60% more than Jamaica
2.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 14% more than Jamaica
72.65 years
Ranked 105th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (74.30-80.30)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Jamaica
65.1
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
289
Ranked 123th. 2 times more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Jamaica
1.65
Ranked 7th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Jamaica
23,203
Ranked 64th.

Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Jamaica
224.02
Ranked 93th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th.
27.6
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Jamaica
69.22 years
Ranked 81st.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd. The same as Jamaica
3
Ranked 159th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
71
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th.
0.445
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Canada

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Jamaica
69.32
Ranked 94th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as Jamaica
95%
Ranked 19th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
605
Ranked 120th. 62% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Jamaica
900
Ranked 35th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Jamaica
81.01
Ranked 92nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Jamaica
$356.99
Ranked 94th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Jamaica
24.82
Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Jamaica
73
Ranked 50th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
5.51%
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
16.33
Ranked 19th. 45% more than Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
14.43%
Ranked 67th. 48 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th. 57% more than Canada

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Jamaica
0.71
Ranked 94th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
127
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th.
60
Ranked 87th. 33% more than Canada
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 1
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Jamaica
8
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 6 times more than Jamaica
78
Ranked 150th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Jamaica
98.3%
Ranked 30th.

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 26%
Ranked 26th. 73% more than Jamaica
15%
Ranked 62nd.

Contraception 75%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Jamaica
66%
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th.
14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Jamaica
87%
Ranked 5th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 25000
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 54th. 82% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Jamaica
41,483
Ranked 41st.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
89
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Jamaica
65.9
Ranked 54th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
127
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
29.15
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Canada
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Jamaica
64.2
Ranked 40th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Jamaica
450
Ranked 89th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th.
1.22
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd.
19.19
Ranked 100th. 78% more than Canada

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 3.0%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th. 47% more than Jamaica
59.21%
Ranked 134th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Employer or social security for domestic worker
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
2.3
Ranked 111th. 53% more than Canada
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Jamaica
74
Ranked 75th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
127
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Canada

Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 34.07 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 6900
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st.
10
Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as Canada
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 3 times more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Jamaica
134
Ranked 104th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Jamaica
2.5%
Ranked 58th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th.
32.54%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Canada

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
27.6%
Ranked 80th. 70% more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 46% more than Jamaica
2.26%
Ranked 107th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Jamaica
99
Ranked 43th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 34th. 18% more than Jamaica
84%
Ranked 71st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th.
29.23%
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th.
0.9%
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Canada
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
6.55
Ranked 165th. 30% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st.
1.6%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Canada

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Jamaica
2.36%
Ranked 130th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Jamaica
32.5%
Ranked 15th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th. 15% more than Jamaica
84.85%
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th.
12.34%
Ranked 26th. 52% more than Canada
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
37.7%
Ranked 8th. 71% more than Canada
Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th. 39% more than Jamaica
50.31%
Ranked 126th.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 9% more than Jamaica
92%
Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 107th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
13.7%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Canada

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
61.8%
Ranked 155th. 23% more than Canada
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Jamaica
85
Ranked 55th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. The same as Jamaica
99
Ranked 26th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Jamaica
98
Ranked 59th.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Jamaica
95%
Ranked 40th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
3.74
Ranked 26th. 25 times more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 11% more than Jamaica
87
Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
40.7%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Canada

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th.
10.97%
Ranked 33th. 87% more than Canada
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
20.61%
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Canada
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st.
9%
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Canada

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Jamaica
93%
Ranked 71st.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
63.6%
Ranked 152nd. 29% more than Canada

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Jamaica
92
Ranked 54th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 60% more than Jamaica
6%
Ranked 91st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than Jamaica
86
Ranked 103th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th. 5% more than Jamaica
60.69%
Ranked 93th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th. 3% more than Jamaica
86
Ranked 110th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
1.77%
Ranked 83th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Jamaica
83%
Ranked 85th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th. 13% more than Jamaica
56.41%
Ranked 117th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd. 33% more than Jamaica
46.38%
Ranked 165th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Jamaica
80%
Ranked 73th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Jamaica
97%
Ranked 21st.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Jamaica
2.82%
Ranked 112th.

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (74.30-80.30)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
48.2%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Canada

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 30% more than Jamaica
68.42%
Ranked 111th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
33.4%
Ranked 77th. 70% more than Canada

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Jamaica
76.06%
Ranked 6th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Jamaica
99%
Ranked 9th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th.
1.53%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Canada

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Jamaica
69.1%
Ranked 5th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th. 12% more than Jamaica
84%
Ranked 123th.

Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 30% more than Jamaica
2.33%
Ranked 88th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Jamaica
5.17%
Ranked 167th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st.
15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Jamaica
71
Ranked 47th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th.
16
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Jamaica
22,387
Ranked 64th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th.
8.37
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd.
15.58
Ranked 13th. 43% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
8.67
Ranked 28th. 54% more than Canada

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Jamaica
5%
Ranked 124th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Jamaica
82%
Ranked 110th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Jamaica
94%
Ranked 81st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Jamaica
98%
Ranked 87th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th.
99%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Canada

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Jamaica
93%
Ranked 99th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. 24% more than Jamaica
2.38%
Ranked 86th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th.
1.2
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Canada
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Jamaica
50%
Ranked 175th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Jamaica
6.63%
Ranked 160th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Jamaica
2.67%
Ranked 132nd.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than Jamaica
98%
Ranked 80th.

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