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Health Stats: compare key data on China & North Korea

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STAT China North Korea HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 12.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
15.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th. 24% more than China

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.4
Ranked 15th.
28.7
Ranked 13th. 1% more than China

Births and maternity > Future births 10,854.24
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than North Korea
254.11
Ranked 72nd.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than North Korea
1.87%
Ranked 88th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered <25 <25
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 143
Ranked 59th. 51% more than North Korea
95
Ranked 161st.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.81 births per woman
Ranked 130th.
1.96 births per woman
Ranked 124th. 8% more than China

Infant mortality rate 25.28
Ranked 81st. 2% more than North Korea
24.84
Ranked 82nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 16.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th.
27.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 74th. 69% more than China

Life expectancy > Men 72 years
Ranked 19th. 9% more than North Korea
66 years
Ranked 77th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.68 years
Ranked 92nd. 8% more than North Korea
68.89 years
Ranked 145th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.36
Ranked 98th. 5% more than North Korea
72.75
Ranked 122nd.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 73.78
Ranked 54th. 12% more than North Korea
65.8
Ranked 128th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.04
Ranked 67th. 8% more than North Korea
69.19
Ranked 125th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
3.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than China

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 30th. 6% more than North Korea
72 years
Ranked 79th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.86
Ranked 123th. 10% more than North Korea
20.78
Ranked 164th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.83 births
Ranked 175th. 3 times more than North Korea
1.53 births
Ranked 180th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 70.51$
Ranked 113th. 235 times more than North Korea
0.3$
Ranked 185th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 73
Ranked 85th.
409
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than China

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.9
Ranked 13th.
14.4
Ranked 18th. 21% more than China

Births and maternity > Number of births 16.04 million
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than North Korea
345,630
Ranked 10th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.83 years
Ranked 79th. 12% more than North Korea
63.92 years
Ranked 125th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.66
Ranked 16th.
4.12
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Female 76.94 years
Ranked 104th. 5% more than North Korea
72.93 years
Ranked 142nd.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 261
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than North Korea
57
Ranked 158th.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 21.8%
Ranked 8th.
44.7%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than China
Life expectancy at birth > Male 72.68 years
Ranked 84th. 12% more than North Korea
65.03 years
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 73.69 years
Ranked 93th. 10% more than North Korea
66.92 years
Ranked 123th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 64.1
Ranked 53th. 9% more than North Korea
58.8
Ranked 108th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.00-80.00) (70.60-75.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 279
Ranked 126th.
345
Ranked 101st. 24% more than China
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.93
Ranked 119th. 8% more than North Korea
20.27
Ranked 163th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 70.07 years
Ranked 73th. 15% more than North Korea
61.05 years
Ranked 129th.

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 73
Ranked 86th. 18% more than North Korea
62
Ranked 101st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 31.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 78th.
50 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 61st. 57% more than China

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 627
Ranked 115th.
642
Ranked 112th. 2% more than China
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million 154 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than North Korea
7.9 million
Ranked 17th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 75th. 8% more than North Korea
66
Ranked 114th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.78
Ranked 116th. 12% more than North Korea
21.29
Ranked 160th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.93
Ranked 12th.
14.26
Ranked 18th. 19% more than China

Intestinal diseases death rate 5.08%
Ranked 90th. 21% more than North Korea
4.21%
Ranked 94th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 100.26 per 100,000 people
Ranked 79th.
177.78 per 100,000 people
Ranked 55th. 77% more than China

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 85
Ranked 139th.
166
Ranked 72nd. 95% more than China

Dependency ratio per 100 43
Ranked 155th.
48
Ranked 137th. 12% more than China
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 4
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 465,877
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than North Korea
23,575
Ranked 18th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 27%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than North Korea
13%
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Infant mortality rate > Female 16.57 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 99th.
24.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 72nd. 45% more than China

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 10%
Ranked 31st.
24%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than China
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 59.5
Ranked 9th. 2% more than North Korea
58.6
Ranked 10th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Diseases > Measles cases 109,023
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than North Korea
3,550
Ranked 9th.
Malnutrition > Number of Undernourished > Million per million 0.12 million
Ranked 20th.
0.337 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.2
Ranked 59th. 9% more than North Korea
59.7
Ranked 113th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 85
Ranked 139th.
166
Ranked 72nd. 95% more than China

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 353.5
Ranked 58th.
977.73
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 63.1
Ranked 46th. 9% more than North Korea
58
Ranked 97th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 13.06
Ranked 137th.
14.47
Ranked 131st. 11% more than China

Total fertility rate 1.8
Ranked 133th.
2
Ranked 122nd. 11% more than China
Infant mortality > Male babies 20.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 113th.
50 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than China

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73
Ranked 84th. 7% more than North Korea
68
Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 85
Ranked 139th.
166
Ranked 72nd. 95% more than China

Respiratory disease child death rate 62.56 (est) 45.97 (est)
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 2,112
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 191.75
Ranked 19th. 26 times more than North Korea
7.3
Ranked 71st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 18% more than China
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 88
Ranked 121st. Twice as much as North Korea
44
Ranked 135th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 1.79%
Ranked 148th.
3%
Ranked 103th. 68% more than China

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.3%
Ranked 14th. About the same as North Korea
97.1%
Ranked 15th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 44%
Ranked 120th.
59%
Ranked 99th. 34% more than China
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 93.78%
Ranked 12th. 6% more than North Korea
88.8%
Ranked 35th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 135th.
53.6%
Ranked 7th. 536 times more than China

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 9.83%
Ranked 51st. 77% more than North Korea
5.56%
Ranked 141st.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 28.9%
Ranked 2nd.
34.7%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than China
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 1.6
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.4%
Ranked 93th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 29th. 25% more than North Korea
80
Ranked 93th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 16%
Ranked 64th.
18%
Ranked 58th. 13% more than China
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 12%
Ranked 60th.
35%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 69
Ranked 117th.
99
Ranked 37th. 43% more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases 74,746
Ranked 1st. 740 times more than North Korea
101
Ranked 35th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 11%
Ranked 30th.
23%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than China
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 56.72
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than North Korea
4.19
Ranked 53th.
Nutrition > % of children who are   exclusively breastfed 6 months 67
Ranked 8th.
97
Ranked 1st. 45% more than China
Diseases > Mumps cases 252,701
Ranked 1st. 1436 times more than North Korea
176
Ranked 53th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (78.00-80.00) (70.60-75.50)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 20%
Ranked 9th.
31.7%
Ranked 5th. 59% more than China
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 83.1%
Ranked 58th. 28% more than North Korea
65.12%
Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 28.6%
Ranked 114th.
29.9%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than China

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 93.7%
Ranked 4th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than China

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 87%
Ranked 1st. 40% more than North Korea
62%
Ranked 5th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 27.6%
Ranked 15th.
65.1%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than China

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 86%
Ranked 115th.
96%
Ranked 50th. 12% more than China

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 96.3%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than China
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 7.8%
Ranked 15th.
23.9%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than China

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 66
Ranked 88th.
100
Ranked 1st. 52% more than China
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 27
Ranked 114th.
100
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 94
Ranked 82nd.
100
Ranked 3rd. 6% more than China
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 12%
Ranked 65th.
33%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China

Improved water source > % of population with access 77%
Ranked 123th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than China

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 86.5%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than China

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 11
Ranked 87th.
21
Ranked 47th. 91% more than China
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 75
Ranked 105th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than China
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.8%
Ranked 102nd. 26% more than North Korea
4.6%
Ranked 135th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 79.67%
Ranked 46th.
98.92%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than China

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 14.2%
Ranked 39th.
38.6%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than China

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.08
Ranked 63th. 3% more than North Korea
1.05
Ranked 86th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 89%
Ranked 19th.
91%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than China

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 16
Ranked 83th.
42
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than China
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.91%
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than North Korea
0.5%
Ranked 181st.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 8th. The same as North Korea
99%
Ranked 3rd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 66.3%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than North Korea
23.4%
Ranked 153th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than North Korea
96%
Ranked 67th.

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 40
Ranked 123th.
99
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than China
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 82.73
Ranked 12th.
147.23
Ranked 6th. 78% more than China
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.82%
Ranked 71st. 20% more than North Korea
7.33%
Ranked 99th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.7%
Ranked 132nd. 34% more than North Korea
3.5%
Ranked 164th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 15.61 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th.
30.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 73th. 92% more than China

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.1%
Ranked 131st.
59%
Ranked 3rd. 590 times more than China
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 7.07%
Ranked 139th.
29.31%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than China

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