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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Tobacco > Total adult smokers: Total adults smoking
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate: Percentage of females older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million: Total adults smoking. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men): Percentage of males aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women): Percentage of females aged over 15 years who are obese. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index over 30. The average BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate: Percentage of males older than 14 who are obese, meaning their Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases."
Public health spending > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	22.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Japan	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	28.2 Ranked 22nd.	30.6 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Future births	8.46 Ranked 159th.	752.78 Ranked 37th. 89 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 104th. 1% more than Japan	1.85% Ranked 118th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	81 Ranked 175th.	120 Ranked 117th. 48% more than Fiji
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Fiji
Infant mortality rate > Total	11 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 140th. 4 times more than Japan	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Life expectancy > Men	67 years Ranked 41st.	80 years Ranked 4th. 19% more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	71.31 years Ranked 134th.	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 15% more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	72.61 Ranked 123th.	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	66.66 Ranked 122nd.	79.44 Ranked 11th. 19% more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	69.56 Ranked 124th.	82.59 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Fiji
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Fiji
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	63.7% Ranked 85th.	84% Ranked 5th. 32% more than Fiji
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.79 births per woman Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Japan	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th.
Infant mortality rate	12.99 Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Japan	3.28 Ranked 177th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd. 8 times more than Japan	0.094 per 1,000 people Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	19.1 Ranked 85th. 9 times more than Japan	2.2 Ranked 190th.
Life expectancy > Women	72 years Ranked 40th.	87 years Ranked 1st. 21% more than Fiji
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	2.09 Ranked 77th.	13.98 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Fiji
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.99 Ranked 63th. 14% more than Japan	21.93 Ranked 143th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	600 Ranked 94th.	8,100 Ranked 105th. 14 times more than Fiji
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	34.95 births Ranked 101st. 10 times more than Japan	3.65 births Ranked 178th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	72.8% Ranked 96th.	92.1% Ranked 1st. 27% more than Fiji
Deaths > Deaths of infants	370 Ranked 50th.	2,463 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Fiji
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	147.6$ Ranked 95th.	2,831.1$ Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Fiji
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$167.84 Ranked 120th.	$3,958.47 Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	31.1 Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Japan	4.6 Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	24 Ranked 131st. 26% more than Japan	19 Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	21.5 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan	8.4 Ranked 52nd.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	26 per 100,000 live births Ranked 124th. 5 times more than Japan	5 per 100,000 live births Ranked 169th.
Maternal mortality	38 per 100,000 Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Japan	8 per 100,000 Ranked 118th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.45 Ranked 48th.	2.12 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Fiji
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	4,669.27 Ranked 91st.	2.66 million Ranked 12th. 569 times more than Fiji
Death rates > Children under 5	17.6 Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than Japan	3.3 Ranked 174th.
Death rates > Women	150.36 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan	43.31 Ranked 157th.
Death rates > Men	228.79 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Japan	87.38 Ranked 149th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	100 Ranked 110th.	200 Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Fiji
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	40 Ranked 161st.	210 Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Fiji
Tobacco > Total adult smokers	20.5% Ranked 89th.	33.1% Ranked 44th. 61% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Number of births	18,166 Ranked 25th.	1.07 million Ranked 6th. 59 times more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	68.33 years Ranked 108th.	82.08 years Ranked 1st. 20% more than Fiji
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	43.1 Ranked 10th.	54.3 Ranked 10th. 26% more than Fiji
Life expectancy > Male	66.66 Ranked 106th.	79.29 Ranked 4th. 19% more than Fiji
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	2.24 Ranked 75th.	4.14 Ranked 59th. 85% more than Fiji
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	4.08 billion Ranked 95th.	339.72 trillion Ranked 4th. 83175 times more than Fiji
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.734 Ranked 72nd. 12 times more than Japan	0.0635 Ranked 130th.
Death rates > Infants	15.4 Ranked 102nd. 6 times more than Japan	2.4 Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	74.03 years Ranked 134th.	85.72 years Ranked 4th. 16% more than Fiji
Life expectancy > Female	71.19 Ranked 118th.	86.05 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	16 Ranked 151st.	60 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Fiji
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	240 Ranked 100th.	2,133 Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Fiji
Spending > Per person	86 Ranked 74th.	2,243 Ranked 9th. 26 times more than Fiji
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	115.22 Ranked 57th. 74 times more than Japan	1.56 Ranked 116th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.1% Ranked 138th. The same as Japan	0.1% Ranked 124th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	94% Ranked 92nd. The same as Japan	94% Ranked 88th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	68.73 years Ranked 132nd.	78.96 years Ranked 10th. 15% more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	70.62 years Ranked 115th.	85.63 years Ranked 1st. 21% more than Fiji
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(67.10-70.40)	(85.80-85.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	58.8 Ranked 110th.	75 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Fiji
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	440 Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Japan	103 Ranked 189th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate	26% Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan	3% Ranked 12th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.98 Ranked 4th.	9.47 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > All births of boys	8,703 Ranked 78th.	538,271 Ranked 5th. 62 times more than Fiji
Health spending per capita	156.73 Ranked 104th.	2,750.8 Ranked 24th. 18 times more than Fiji
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.72 Ranked 45th. 22% more than Japan	20.34 Ranked 162nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	66.15 years Ranked 106th.	78.69 years Ranked 4th. 19% more than Fiji
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	23 Ranked 108th. 10% more than Japan	21 Ranked 112th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	36 Ranked 158th.	39 Ranked 144th. 8% more than Fiji
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	63.97 Ranked 109th.	87.27 Ranked 7th. 36% more than Fiji
Drug access	95% Ranked 32nd. The same as Japan	95% Ranked 12th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	20.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 102nd. 7 times more than Japan	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 191st.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	767 Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan	284 Ranked 187th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	449.86 Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Japan	19.27 Ranked 64th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	74.94 Ranked 117th.	94.49 Ranked 1st. 26% more than Fiji
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$168.60 Ranked 117th.	$2,696.16 Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Fiji
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	68 Ranked 102nd.	82 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Fiji
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.25 Ranked 89th. 7% more than Japan	23.52 Ranked 121st.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million	24.92% Ranked 16th. 96 times more than Japan	0.259% Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	21.31 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan	8.41 Ranked 48th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	23 per 100,000 people Ranked 143th.	28.16 per 100,000 people Ranked 132nd. 22% more than Fiji
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	26.4% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Japan	3.3% Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.676 Ranked 106th.	0.965 Ranked 1st. 43% more than Fiji
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	199 Ranked 48th.	1,269 Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Fiji
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	241.95 Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Japan	9.93 Ranked 51st.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	159 Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Dependency ratio per 100	56 Ranked 103th. 14% more than Japan	49 Ranked 129th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	7
Smoking rate > Women	4 Ranked 88th.	13 Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Fiji
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	52 Ranked 155th.	9,433 Ranked 35th. 181 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99.7% Ranked 10th.	100% Ranked 5th. About the same as Fiji
Diseases > Leprosy cases	6 Ranked 75th.	11 Ranked 67th. 83% more than Fiji
Infant mortality rate > Female	9.82 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 134th. 4 times more than Japan	2.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	23.6 Ranked 109th.	44.3 Ranked 34th. 88% more than Fiji
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	<1000	17000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Japan	30% Ranked 167th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	171 Ranked 47th.	1,194 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	5.1 Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Japan	0.332 Ranked 32nd.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	5.1 Ranked 84th.	14.3 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Fiji
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	26 Ranked 114th. 4 times more than Japan	6 Ranked 155th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	60.6 Ranked 106th.	77.7 Ranked 1st. 28% more than Fiji
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	159 Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	62.25 Ranked 133th.	73.83 Ranked 125th. 19% more than Fiji
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	26.4% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Japan	3.3% Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate	10% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan	3% Ranked 5th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	56.9 Ranked 111th.	72.3 Ranked 1st. 27% more than Fiji
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	1,300 Ranked 63th.	12,200 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	21.91 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Japan	8.67 Ranked 188th.
Spending > Public	2.9%	5.7%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	63.93% Ranked 121st.	86.96% Ranked 48th. 36% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate	2.9 Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Japan	1.3 Ranked 157th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	22.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 108th. 7 times more than Japan	3.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	71 Ranked 104th.	85 Ranked 1st. 20% more than Fiji
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	159 Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Japan	44 Ranked 187th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	<500	9900
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	7.18 Ranked 58th. 83 times more than Japan	0.0861 Ranked 83th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	24 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th. 6 times more than Japan	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 184th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	155 Ranked 96th.	1,742 Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Fiji
Spending > Private	1.4% Ranked 108th.	1.6% Ranked 89th. 14% more than Fiji
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	5.2% Ranked 154th.	6.48% Ranked 111th. 25% more than Fiji
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.2% Ranked 147th.	1.5% Ranked 134th. 25% more than Fiji
Infant mortality rate > Male	12.12 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 137th. 4 times more than Japan	2.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	92 Ranked 88th.	95 Ranked 67th. 3% more than Fiji
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	10.2% Ranked 12th. 31% more than Japan	7.8% Ranked 44th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	70.2% Ranked 67th.	81.33% Ranked 23th. 16% more than Fiji
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	100% Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Japan	97.94% Ranked 22nd.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	1.5% Ranked 81st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 59th. The same as Japan	100 Ranked 21st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	66 Ranked 102nd.	78 Ranked 4th. 18% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	4,430 Ranked 47th.	493,849 Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > All births of girls	8,197 Ranked 78th.	512,535 Ranked 5th. 63 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	10.58 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan	4.21 Ranked 80th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(67.10-70.40)	(85.80-85.90)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 143th. The same as Japan	5% Ranked 109th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	96% Ranked 67th.	100% Ranked 9th. 4% more than Fiji
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	93% Ranked 119th.	100% Ranked 13th. 8% more than Fiji
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	39.1% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan	10.56% Ranked 103th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	76.53% Ranked 83th.	79.99% Ranked 71st. 5% more than Fiji
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	29% Ranked 113th. 88% more than Japan	15.4% Ranked 144th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.73% Ranked 125th. 17% more than Japan	1.48% Ranked 141st.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 128th. The same as Japan	0.1 Ranked 105th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	20.96% Ranked 122nd. 28% more than Japan	16.4% Ranked 142nd.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.22% Ranked 160th.	1.85% Ranked 130th. 52% more than Fiji
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 19th. 1% more than Japan	98% Ranked 35th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 84th. The same as Japan	94% Ranked 78th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	19.64 Ranked 133th.	21.85 Ranked 130th. 11% more than Fiji
Public health spending > % of GDP	2.82% Ranked 110th.	6.53% Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Fiji
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	35.4% Ranked 102nd. 93% more than Japan	18.3% Ranked 162nd.
Births with health staff	100% Ranked 9th. The same as Japan	100% Ranked 3rd.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	3.82% Ranked 166th.	9.27% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Fiji
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	5.6% Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 143th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	88 Ranked 98th.	98 Ranked 25th. 11% more than Fiji
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	71.87% Ranked 62nd. 25% more than Japan	57.33% Ranked 100th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	99 Ranked 15th. 22% more than Japan	81 Ranked 127th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	55% Ranked 82nd.	100% Ranked 7th. 82% more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	4.98 Ranked 15th. 36% more than Japan	3.68 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	5.41 Ranked 14th. 40% more than Japan	3.86 Ranked 19th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.87% Ranked 109th.	6.32% Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Fiji
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 15th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Fiji
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	72% Ranked 84th.	100% Ranked 8th. 39% more than Fiji
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	85.9% Ranked 53th. 50% more than Japan	57.32% Ranked 159th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	80.77% Ranked 70th. 77% more than Japan	45.55% Ranked 120th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	5.76% Ranked 60th.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	18.27% Ranked 92nd. 35% more than Japan	13.53% Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	55.6% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan	14.81% Ranked 117th.
Public health spending > % of government spending	9.54% Ranked 117th.	17.94% Ranked 14th. 88% more than Fiji
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	87.79% Ranked 2nd. About the same as Japan	87.66% Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	4,514 Ranked 44th.	44,357 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	4,082 Ranked 47th.	470,073 Ranked 2nd. 115 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	4,173 Ranked 44th.	42,405 Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Fiji
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	9.97 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Japan	4.01 Ranked 79th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	10.86% Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Japan	5.12% Ranked 157th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 18th. 1% more than Japan	98% Ranked 37th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 18th. 3% more than Japan	96% Ranked 61st.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.11% Ranked 117th. 10% more than Japan	0.1% Ranked 126th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	44% Ranked 12th.	55.9% Ranked 16th. 27% more than Fiji
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	70% Ranked 158th.	99% Ranked 10th. 41% more than Fiji
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	99% Ranked 11th. 15% more than Japan	86% Ranked 73th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	9.08% Ranked 128th.	18.18% Ranked 20th. Twice as much as Fiji
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	2.61% Ranked 135th.	7.42% Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Fiji
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	43% Ranked 179th.	100% Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Fiji
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	51% Ranked 144th.	100% Ranked 11th. 96% more than Fiji
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	75% Ranked 156th.	99% Ranked 9th. 32% more than Fiji
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	79.15% Ranked 105th.	80.75% Ranked 100th. 2% more than Fiji
Health spending > % of GDP	4.02% Ranked 148th.	8.02% Ranked 48th. Twice as much as Fiji

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