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Health Stats: compare key data on Canada & Singapore

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STAT Canada Singapore HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th. 5% more than Singapore
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th.
31
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 13 times more than Singapore
40.37
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 28% more than Singapore
1.47%
Ranked 196th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Singapore
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. The same as Singapore
79 years
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th.
82.14 years
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st.
84.3
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th.
79.6
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th.
81.89
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Canada

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 50% more than Singapore
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 80.99
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Singapore
43.27
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 71.98
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Singapore
61.82
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Singapore
79.6%
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 19% more than Singapore
113
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th. 22% more than Singapore
1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 81% more than Singapore
0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 188th.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th.
84 years
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Canada
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Singapore
1.07
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 74.77
Ranked 15th. 14% more than Singapore
65.38
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 104th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 41.78
Ranked 35th.
47
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Canada
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Singapore
3.22
Ranked 34th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. 16% more than Singapore
22.19
Ranked 135th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 20 times more than Singapore
3,400
Ranked 123th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th. 3 times more than Singapore
5.04 births
Ranked 174th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Singapore
86.6%
Ranked 31st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90.1
Ranked 20th.
100
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 20 times more than Singapore
98
Ranked 33th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore
942.9$
Ranked 33th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Singapore
$2,286.38
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Singapore
3.58
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 72.94
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Singapore
68
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
50
Ranked 103th. 11 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th. 51% more than Singapore
7.5
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th. 4 times more than Singapore
3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd. 27% more than Singapore
1.5
Ranked 39th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th.
44,738.27
Ranked 48th. 50% more than Canada

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.8
Ranked 179th.

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th. 35% more than Singapore
41.49
Ranked 141st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 58.86
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Singapore
55.77
Ranked 3rd.
Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th. 14% more than Singapore
81.02
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Singapore
200
Ranked 80th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Singapore
140
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 91,310
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Singapore
10,624
Ranked 1st.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.99
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Singapore
54.81
Ranked 3rd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Singapore
15%
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than Singapore
37,967
Ranked 31st.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Singapore
79.7 years
Ranked 14th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 38% more than Singapore
0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. About the same as Singapore
78.4
Ranked 11th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 57% more than Singapore
6.39
Ranked 33th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 76.4
Ranked 24th.
78.85
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Canada
Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Singapore
237.67 billion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Singapore
0.682
Ranked 111th.

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th.
84.96 years
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. The same as Singapore
83.2
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st. 6% more than Singapore
69
Ranked 22nd.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Singapore
1,105
Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 2nd.

Spending > Per person 1,939
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Singapore
678
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
38.58
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 73% more than Singapore
211.02
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 118th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th. 3% more than Singapore
95%
Ranked 74th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th.
79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Canada

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Singapore
81.6 years
Ranked 23th.

Transplants > Heart 111 heart transplants
Ranked 4th. 56 times more than Singapore
2 heart transplants
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (83.00-83.50)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Singapore
70.1
Ranked 25th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
164
Ranked 171st. 25% more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 14%
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Singapore
7%
Ranked 6th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.4
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
22,102
Ranked 30th.

Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Singapore
1,148.23
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Singapore
21.58
Ranked 132nd.
Suicide rate > Young males 24.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Singapore
10.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th.
77.9 years
Ranked 8th. About the same as Canada

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
22
Ranked 109th. 7 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th. 22% more than Singapore
27
Ranked 179th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th. 40% more than Singapore
0.0338
Ranked 79th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. About the same as Singapore
86.12
Ranked 15th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 2nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th. 62% more than Singapore
2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th. 8% more than Singapore
345
Ranked 185th.
Suicide rate > Young females 6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Singapore
18.45
Ranked 40th.

Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Singapore
1,121
Ranked 2nd.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st.
92.53
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Canada

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Singapore
$1,642.62
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. The same as Singapore
80
Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 19% more than Singapore
22.8
Ranked 132nd.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
3.52%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th. 51% more than Singapore
7.48
Ranked 50th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st. 6 times more than Canada

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th.
0.935
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Singapore
52
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 2,358
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Singapore
216
Ranked 14th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 109.38
Ranked 17th.
250.76
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Canada

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Singapore
9.79
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th. 13% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 3
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Singapore
5
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th.
504
Ranked 109th. 9% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 11.56
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Singapore
5.08
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 55%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 82% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Singapore
46
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 3,069
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Singapore
280
Ranked 13th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,849
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Singapore
752
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Singapore
41,511
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Singapore
15
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 1,574 transplants
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Singapore
29 transplants
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th. 33% more than Singapore
9
Ranked 138th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Singapore
71.3
Ranked 28th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
109.84
Ranked 109th. 8 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 16%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
5%
Ranked 7th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Singapore
68.8
Ranked 24th.
Transplants > Kidney 983 kidney transplants
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Singapore
26 kidney transplants
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th.
10,000
Ranked 13th. 79% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.31
Ranked 69th. 55% more than Singapore
0.2
Ranked 82nd.
SARS total cases 251
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Singapore
238
Ranked 5th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd. 13% more than Singapore
9.52
Ranked 180th.

Spending > Public 6.6% (1999) 1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th. The same as Singapore
86.96%
Ranked 34th.

Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th. 15% more than Singapore
1.3
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Employer and Government 
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th. 80% more than Singapore
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Transplants > Heart per million 3.54 heart transplants
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Singapore
0.479 heart transplants
Ranked 22nd.
Transplants > Lung 112 lung transplants
Ranked 2nd. 112 times more than Singapore
1 lung transplants
Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
SARS fatalities 43
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Singapore
33
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. The same as Singapore
82
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th. 17% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Transplants > Total per million 50.19 transplants
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Singapore
6.94 transplants
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 22.31
Ranked 6th. 63% more than Singapore
13.7
Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 1500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th.
169.99
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Canada
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th. 39 times more than Singapore
38
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd. 25% more than Singapore
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Singapore
341
Ranked 57th.
Transplants > Kidney per million 31.34 kidney transplants
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Singapore
6.23 kidney transplants
Ranked 30th.
Spending > Private 2.7%
Ranked 49th. 29% more than Singapore
2.1%
Ranked 70th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 3.04%
Ranked 52nd. 46% more than Singapore
2.08%
Ranked 107th.

SARS fatality ratio % 17%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than Singapore
14%
Ranked 6th.
SARS female cases % 60%
Ranked 8th.
68%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
78
Ranked 1st.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Singapore
4
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Singapore
20,561
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
18.09
Ranked 23th. 596 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th. 38% more than Singapore
3.87
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd. 40% more than Singapore
7.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Singapore
4.16
Ranked 45th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,878
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Singapore
330
Ranked 11th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th.
96%
Ranked 66th. 1% more than Canada

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th. 3% more than Singapore
95%
Ranked 69th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. 21% more than Singapore
2.44%
Ranked 83th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th. 50% more than Singapore
0.2
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Singapore
87%
Ranked 24th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.38%
Ranked 153th.
60.42%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Canada

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 16.27%
Ranked 109th.
27.27%
Ranked 83th. 68% more than Canada

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.31%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Singapore
3.15%
Ranked 61st.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th.
29.27%
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 87th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
38.57
Ranked 110th. 8 times more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st. Twice as much as Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 88th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Singapore
1.01%
Ranked 175th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
97.3%
Ranked 66th. 93% more than Canada
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 155.96
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Singapore
141.56
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.63
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Singapore
8.66
Ranked 6th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.56%
Ranked 148th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.5%
Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.7%
Ranked 160th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
96.9%
Ranked 49th. 96% more than Canada

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Singapore
99.7%
Ranked 22nd.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 119.83
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Singapore
109.2
Ranked 7th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.356
Ranked 13th.
0.753
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th. 20% more than Singapore
4.86%
Ranked 160th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 129.94
Ranked 5th.
212.34
Ranked 3rd. 63% more than Canada

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Singapore
1.26%
Ranked 169th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Canada

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
81.24%
Ranked 80th. 32% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
84.36%
Ranked 60th. 32% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.26%
Ranked 158th.
16.09%
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
23.82%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Canada
Public health spending > % of government spending 18.13%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.2%
Ranked 148th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 181st. 2 times more than Singapore
2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

SARS median age range 49
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Singapore
35
Ranked 18th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th. 5% more than Singapore
92
Ranked 84th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th.
8.1%
Ranked 41st. 40% more than Canada

Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Singapore
32.64%
Ranked 161st.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Singapore
74.61%
Ranked 41st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. The same as Singapore
100
Ranked 1st.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 33% more than Singapore
83.93%
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
83
Ranked 40th. 83 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,557
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Singapore
420
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 390
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Singapore
8.28
Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th. 42% more than Singapore
780
Ranked 34th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th.
10.45%
Ranked 45th. 29% more than Canada
Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (83.00-83.50)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 95.44
Ranked 4th.
166.84
Ranked 3rd. 75% more than Canada

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 230.6
Ranked 12th.
380.18
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Canada

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
18.94%
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Canada
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 12% more than Singapore
79.05%
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th.
29.7%
Ranked 105th. 51% more than Canada

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th. The same as Singapore
0.3%
Ranked 84th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Singapore
74%
Ranked 2nd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Canada

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Singapore
8.82%
Ranked 131st.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Singapore
1.42%
Ranked 176th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th.
96%
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th.
97%
Ranked 50th. 21% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 87th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
93.94%
Ranked 49th. 89% more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.08%
Ranked 167th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 2,300
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Singapore
496
Ranked 19th.

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