Health Stats: compare key data on France & Madagascar

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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.
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.
Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
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.
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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
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.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
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."
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
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 > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
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.
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."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita: Outpatient visits per capita are the number of visits to health care facilities per capita, including repeat visits."
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 > 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).
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
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.
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.
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.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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.
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. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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)."
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
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.
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
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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).
Caesarian birth rate: Percent of births delivered by caesarean section.
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
Disease prevention > 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."
Risk factors > 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 with HIV.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
Risk factors > 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.
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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."
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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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.
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%.
Improved water source > % of 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.
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.
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.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
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."
Disease prevention > 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."
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health 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. 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.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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."
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
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."
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."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of 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."
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."
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%.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
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.
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 > 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 > Rural births of girls: 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 boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Reproductive health > 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."

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STAT	France	Madagascar
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	12.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.	37.99 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th. 3 times more than France
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.9 Ranked 4th. 6% more than Madagascar	28.2 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births	829.89 Ranked 34th.	1,517.7 Ranked 20th. 83% more than France
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.99% Ranked 32nd.	2.11% Ranked 13th. 6% more than France
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	154 Ranked 38th. 11% more than Madagascar	139 Ranked 71st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	7.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Madagascar	0.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 53th.
Human height > Average female height	1.625 m (5 ft 4 in)	1.543 m (5 ft ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height	1.756 m (5 ft 9 in)	N/A
Life expectancy > Men	78 years Ranked 24th. 20% more than Madagascar	65 years Ranked 43th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.19 years Ranked 13th. 28% more than Madagascar	63.63 years Ranked 169th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	85.1 Ranked 5th. 30% more than Madagascar	65.31 Ranked 149th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	78.4 Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Madagascar	62.35 Ranked 147th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.67 Ranked 14th. 28% more than Madagascar	63.8 Ranked 148th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Madagascar	0.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	78% Ranked 29th. 78% more than Madagascar	43.8% Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	3.29 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 208th.	51.45 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 44th. 16 times more than France
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	<25
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.92 births per woman Ranked 125th.	5.04 births per woman Ranked 28th. 3 times more than France
Infant mortality rate	4.31 Ranked 169th.	78.52 Ranked 25th. 18 times more than France
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.	7.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than France
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.4 Ranked 172nd.	40.9 Ranked 51st. 12 times more than France
Life expectancy > Women	85 years Ranked 7th. 23% more than Madagascar	69 years Ranked 43th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.4% Ranked 77th. Twice as much as Madagascar	0.2% Ranked 101st.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	7.2 Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Madagascar	0.3 Ranked 108th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.56 Ranked 104th. 9% more than Madagascar	21.6 Ranked 148th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	150,000 Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Madagascar	24,000 Ranked 73th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	6.68 births Ranked 170th.	120.97 births Ranked 20th. 18 times more than France
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	90.1% Ranked 10th. 85% more than Madagascar	48.7% Ranked 125th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	3,464$ Ranked 11th. 475 times more than Madagascar	7.3$ Ranked 179th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$4,952.00 Ranked 13th. 261 times more than Madagascar	$18.98 Ranked 184th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	11.9 Ranked 66th.	147.1 Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than France
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	8.2 Ranked 169th.	234 Ranked 33th. 29 times more than France
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	12.8 Ranked 29th.	33.4 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than France
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	8 per 100,000 live births Ranked 156th.	240 per 100,000 live births Ranked 46th. 30 times more than France
Maternal mortality	10 per 100,000 Ranked 113th.	490 per 100,000 Ranked 25th. 49 times more than France
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.74 Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Madagascar	0.16 Ranked 40th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	20,816.32 Ranked 92nd.	413,038.82 Ranked 24th. 20 times more than France
Death rates > Children under 5	3.9 Ranked 168th.	57.7 Ranked 51st. 15 times more than France
Death rates > Women	55.08 Ranked 144th.	220.23 Ranked 43th. 4 times more than France
Death rates > Men	120.99 Ranked 135th.	270.24 Ranked 48th. 2 times more than France
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,300 Ranked 39th.	2,600 Ranked 25th. Twice as much as France
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,700 Ranked 56th. The same as Madagascar	1,700 Ranked 55th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	110 Ranked 145th.	260 Ranked 34th. 2 times more than France
Births and maternity > Number of births	802,224 Ranked 9th. 23% more than Madagascar	652,846 Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	80.21 years Ranked 10th. 44% more than Madagascar	55.82 years Ranked 142nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.014 per 1,000 people Ranked 90th.	0.426 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 30 times more than France
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	71 Ranked 5th. 78% more than Madagascar	39.9 Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy > Male	78.02 Ranked 15th. 33% more than Madagascar	58.76 Ranked 144th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	9.3 Ranked 5th. 29 times more than Madagascar	0.316 Ranked 64th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	1.35 trillion Ranked 52nd.	8.47 trillion Ranked 23th. 6 times more than France
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	2.32 Ranked 77th. 98% more than Madagascar	1.17 Ranked 96th.
Death rates > Infants	3.2 Ranked 169th.	40.5 Ranked 55th. 13 times more than France
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.54 years Ranked 9th. 29% more than Madagascar	65.7 years Ranked 170th.
Life expectancy > Female	85.2 Ranked 3rd. 37% more than Madagascar	62 Ranked 142nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	69 Ranked 29th. 15% more than Madagascar	60 Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	99.8% Ranked 11th. 16% more than Madagascar	86.3% Ranked 24th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,736 Ranked 10th. 152 times more than Madagascar	18 Ranked 182nd.
Spending > Per person	2,288 Ranked 8th. 458 times more than Madagascar	5 Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	19.89 Ranked 91st.	119.93 Ranked 55th. 6 times more than France
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	89% Ranked 126th. 27% more than Madagascar	70% Ranked 169th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.4% Ranked 82nd. 33% more than Madagascar	0.3% Ranked 98th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.02 years Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Madagascar	61.62 years Ranked 168th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	83.8 years Ranked 5th. 47% more than Madagascar	57.1 years Ranked 141st.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(84.00-84.50)	(61.80-68.10)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 12th. 48% more than Madagascar	48.6 Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	123 Ranked 186th.	372 Ranked 89th. 3 times more than France
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	8.09 Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Madagascar	0.32 Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	405,870 Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Madagascar	213,294 Ranked 20th.
Health spending per capita	4,627.27 Ranked 8th. 283 times more than Madagascar	16.33 Ranked 174th.
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	99% Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Madagascar	86.3% Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.22 Ranked 109th. 6% more than Madagascar	20.89 Ranked 152nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	76.8 years Ranked 23th. 41% more than Madagascar	54.59 years Ranked 141st.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	6 Ranked 144th.	158 Ranked 35th. 26 times more than France
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	45 Ranked 134th.	81 Ranked 77th. 80% more than France
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.0263 Ranked 64th.	0.0829 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than France
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	84.57 Ranked 25th. 50% more than Madagascar	56.5 Ranked 131st.
Drug access	95% Ranked 48th. 90% more than Madagascar	50% Ranked 133th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 184th.	69.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 36th. 17 times more than France
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	387 Ranked 174th.	799 Ranked 53th. 2 times more than France
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	93.37 Ranked 5th. 49% more than Madagascar	62.61 Ranked 138th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$3,709.43 Ranked 9th. 116 times more than Madagascar	$32.07 Ranked 169th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	80 Ranked 13th. 40% more than Madagascar	57 Ranked 148th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.9 Ranked 99th. 12% more than Madagascar	22.31 Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	12.34 Ranked 29th.	32.76 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
Intestinal diseases death rate	0.97% Ranked 110th.	35.85% Ranked 15th. 37 times more than France
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita	6.9 Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Madagascar	0.52 Ranked 36th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	12.88 per 100,000 people Ranked 159th.	233.88 per 100,000 people Ranked 41st. 18 times more than France
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men)	17.6% Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Madagascar	1% Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.93 Ranked 11th. 69% more than Madagascar	0.549 Ranked 124th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	56 Ranked 166th.	228 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than France
Dependency ratio per 100	53 Ranked 119th.	91 Ranked 18th. 72% more than France
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	7	<1
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	1,921 Ranked 77th.	15,344 Ranked 24th. 8 times more than France
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	99% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Madagascar	43.9% Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate	21% Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Madagascar	2% Ranked 123th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	2.96 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 209th.	46.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 45th. 16 times more than France
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	130000	47000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 105th. The same as Madagascar	100% Ranked 109th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	1.24 Ranked 35th.	13.96 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than France
Diseases > Measles cases	39 Ranked 65th.	0.0 Ranked 179th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	8 Ranked 148th.	440 Ranked 30th. 55 times more than France
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74.7 Ranked 8th. 50% more than Madagascar	49.9 Ranked 148th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	56 Ranked 166th.	228 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than France
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	30.01 Ranked 146th.	792.11 Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than France
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women)	17.6% Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Madagascar	1% Ranked 16th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	69.3 Ranked 20th. 47% more than Madagascar	47.3 Ranked 147th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	6,600 Ranked 26th. 147 times more than Madagascar	45 Ranked 134th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.33 Ranked 68th. 14% more than Madagascar	0.29 Ranked 74th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.0161 Ranked 70th.	0.058 Ranked 55th. 4 times more than France
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	12.16 Ranked 148th.	33.93 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than France
Spending > Public	7.3% (1999)	1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 74th. 93% more than Madagascar	45.06% Ranked 153th.
Total fertility rate	1.9 Ranked 130th.	5.7 Ranked 21st. 3 times more than France
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Social security and Health Insurance Funds	50% Social insurance, 50% Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies	4.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 182nd.	80.1 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 36th. 17 times more than France
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	84 Ranked 6th. 42% more than Madagascar	59 Ranked 149th.
Children living with AIDS	1,000 Ranked 52nd. The same as Madagascar	1,000 Ranked 53th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	56 Ranked 166th.	228 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than France
Caesarian birth rate	16% Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Madagascar	1% Ranked 9th.
Respiratory disease child death rate	0.78	161.86 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	45000	13000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	8 Ranked 71st.	10 Ranked 65th. 25% more than France
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Legal	Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	6 per 1,000 people Ranked 169th.	142 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 24 times more than France
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	2,080 Ranked 10th. 208 times more than Madagascar	10 Ranked 180th.
Spending > Private	2% Ranked 77th. Twice as much as Madagascar	1% Ranked 125th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 109th. 41% more than Madagascar	64% Ranked 165th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Madagascar	10% Ranked 149th.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.14% Ranked 111th. 4% more than Madagascar	26.15% Ranked 117th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.2% Ranked 83th. Twice as much as Madagascar	0.1% Ranked 125th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.22 Ranked 166th.	260 Ranked 38th. 42 times more than France
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.4% Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Madagascar	0.1% Ranked 135th.
Public health spending > % of GDP	8.7% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Madagascar	2.74% Ranked 114th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	83 Ranked 112th. 14% more than Madagascar	73 Ranked 130th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	54.9% Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Madagascar	11.2% Ranked 41st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	78.99% Ranked 31st. 19% more than Madagascar	66.23% Ranked 76th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	6.7% Ranked 25th.	17.3% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	98 Ranked 37th. 58% more than Madagascar	62 Ranked 159th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	75
Infant mortality rate > Male	3.61 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 207th.	56.23 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 44th. 16 times more than France
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	11.46% Ranked 126th.	50.1% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than France
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 168th.	38% Ranked 17th. 15 times more than France
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Madagascar	46% Ranked 168th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	34.9% Ranked 175th.	52.5% Ranked 160th. 50% more than France
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	7% Ranked 102nd. 24% more than Madagascar	5.65% Ranked 138th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	9.7% Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Madagascar	2.1% Ranked 182nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	85 Ranked 108th. 39% more than Madagascar	61 Ranked 158th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	98 Ranked 39th. 61% more than Madagascar	61 Ranked 159th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 178th.	17.8% Ranked 35th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Madagascar	11% Ranked 162nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	27 Ranked 111th.	62 Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than France
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	99% Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Madagascar	79.9% Ranked 14th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	76.74% Ranked 38th. 22% more than Madagascar	63.1% Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.12 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Madagascar	1.07 Ranked 73th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 6th. 93% more than Madagascar	51.3% Ranked 27th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	8.23% Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Madagascar	1.77% Ranked 149th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	5 Ranked 14th. 55% more than Madagascar	3.23 Ranked 37th.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	11.63% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Madagascar	4.07% Ranked 159th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls	386,130 Ranked 3rd. 77% more than Madagascar	217,947 Ranked 19th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 29th. 15% more than Madagascar	86% Ranked 140th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	89% Ranked 127th. 29% more than Madagascar	69% Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	76 Ranked 25th. 38% more than Madagascar	55 Ranked 148th.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	99.8% Ranked 13th. 16% more than Madagascar	86.3% Ranked 28th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.4% Ranked 81st.	0.51% Ranked 74th. 27% more than France
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	70.7% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Madagascar	27.1% Ranked 10th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	87% Ranked 110th. 47% more than Madagascar	59% Ranked 172nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	80% Ranked 98th. 63% more than Madagascar	49% Ranked 180th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	15.93% Ranked 33th. 4% more than Madagascar	15.27% Ranked 43th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Madagascar	35% Ranked 164th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 41st. 61% more than Madagascar	61% Ranked 175th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 27th. 27% more than Madagascar	78% Ranked 149th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.4% Ranked 69th. Twice as much as Madagascar	0.2% Ranked 104th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 49th. 41% more than Madagascar	71% Ranked 169th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	32.49% Ranked 174th.	67.93% Ranked 133th. 2 times more than France
Health spending > % of GDP	11.02% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Madagascar	4.13% Ranked 144th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Madagascar	41% Ranked 164th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Madagascar	15% Ranked 174th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 163th.	25% Ranked 28th. 5 times more than France
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	24% Ranked 150th.	45% Ranked 86th. 88% more than France
Life expectancy > 95% range	(84.00-84.50)	(61.80-68.10)
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	5.98% Ranked 151st.	51.86% Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than France
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	40.9% Ranked 174th.	88.8% Ranked 95th. 2 times more than France
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	6.18 Ranked 14th.	16.87 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.62% Ranked 139th. 10% more than Madagascar	5.09% Ranked 159th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	5.88 Ranked 14th.	17.24 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than France
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	80,458 Ranked 7th.	176,531 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	310,882 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Madagascar	41,416 Ranked 17th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	84,318 Ranked 7th.	172,489 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	325,016 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Madagascar	40,806 Ranked 19th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	10.5% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Madagascar	3% Ranked 174th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 174th.	32.2% Ranked 16th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	99% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Madagascar	43.9% Ranked 9th.

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