Health Stats: compare key data on Germany & Suriname

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
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.
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 > 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
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.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
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."
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.
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."
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
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.
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."
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
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).
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.
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
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.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
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 > 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
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."
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."
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%.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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 girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
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.
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.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
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.
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."
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."
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.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: 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.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,: Health - HIV/AIDS - Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end-2001
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.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
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."
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."
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.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
% 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
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 > 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 > 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 > 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.
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).
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.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
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 > 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.
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."
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	8.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 179th.	20.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.3 Ranked 16th. 11% more than Suriname	27.3 Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Future births	492.7 Ranked 51st. 83 times more than Suriname	5.95 Ranked 172nd.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.76% Ranked 191st.	1.86% Ranked 102nd. 5% more than Germany
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	75-89
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	135 Ranked 79th. 24% more than Suriname	109 Ranked 141st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	8.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Suriname	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	3.54 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 202nd.	17.61 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 101st. 5 times more than Germany
Life expectancy > Men	78 years Ranked 16th. 15% more than Suriname	68 years Ranked 37th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	80.07 years Ranked 26th. 8% more than Suriname	74.22 years Ranked 101st.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.2 Ranked 23th. 13% more than Suriname	73.89 Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	78.4 Ranked 21st. 16% more than Suriname	67.43 Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	80.74 Ranked 24th. 14% more than Suriname	70.58 Ranked 116th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Suriname	0.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	79.2% Ranked 25th. 19% more than Suriname	66.4% Ranked 72nd.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.36 births per woman Ranked 157th.	2.51 births per woman Ranked 87th. 85% more than Germany
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	0.819 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.	11.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.4 Ranked 169th.	18.5 Ranked 88th. 5 times more than Germany
Life expectancy > Women	83 years Ranked 15th. 12% more than Suriname	74 years Ranked 38th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	0.1% Ranked 107th.	1% Ranked 47th. 10 times more than Germany
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	8.3 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Suriname	3.1 Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	25.32 Ranked 47th.	25.71 Ranked 38th. 2% more than Germany
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	67,000 Ranked 50th. 18 times more than Suriname	3,700 Ranked 119th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	9.76 births Ranked 157th.	41.95 births Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Germany
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	89.3% Ranked 17th. 15% more than Suriname	77.7% Ranked 73th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	2,300 Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Suriname	134 Ranked 67th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	3,521.4$ Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Suriname	194.2$ Ranked 82nd.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$4,874.99 Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Suriname	$459.00 Ranked 78th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	8.2 Ranked 13th.	65.8 Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Germany
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	5.6 Ranked 186th.	41 Ranked 111th. 7 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	8.3 Ranked 53th.	18.7 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	7 per 100,000 live births Ranked 158th.	130 per 100,000 live births Ranked 60th. 19 times more than Germany
Maternal mortality	8 per 100,000 Ranked 117th.	110 per 100,000 Ranked 62nd. 14 times more than Germany
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	3.48 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Suriname	0.45 Ranked 76th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	19,459.16 Ranked 92nd. 53% more than Suriname	12,741.59 Ranked 94th.
Death rates > Children under 5	4.2 Ranked 161st.	26.3 Ranked 82nd. 6 times more than Germany
Death rates > Women	55.65 Ranked 159th.	142.39 Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Germany
Death rates > Men	106.92 Ranked 152nd.	260.92 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Germany
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	500 Ranked 60th. The same as Suriname	500 Ranked 69th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	660 Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Suriname	330 Ranked 87th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	110 Ranked 135th.	180 Ranked 93th. 64% more than Germany
Births and maternity > Number of births	677,947 Ranked 12th. 69 times more than Suriname	9,792 Ranked 27th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	1.1% Ranked 34th.	7.5% Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Germany
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	78.93 years Ranked 27th. 13% more than Suriname	69.71 years Ranked 103th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.008 per 1,000 people Ranked 95th.	0.754 per 1,000 people Ranked 46th. 94 times more than Germany
Life expectancy > Male	77.63 Ranked 20th. 19% more than Suriname	65.5 Ranked 114th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	11.38 Ranked 10th. 94% more than Suriname	5.88 Ranked 9th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	1.59 trillion Ranked 49th. 236 times more than Suriname	6.75 billion Ranked 111th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	0.818 Ranked 105th.	7.11 Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Germany
Death rates > Infants	3.5 Ranked 160th.	23.6 Ranked 81st. 7 times more than Germany
Life expectancy at birth > Female	82.44 years Ranked 35th. 7% more than Suriname	77.16 years Ranked 102nd.
Life expectancy > Female	82.67 Ranked 19th. 14% more than Suriname	72.72 Ranked 110th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	100% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Suriname	89.9% Ranked 31st.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,817 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Suriname	385 Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	6.11 Ranked 112th.	943.82 Ranked 10th. 154 times more than Germany
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.2% Ranked 101st.	1% Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Germany
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	99% Ranked 5th. 16% more than Suriname	85% Ranked 139th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	77.82 years Ranked 25th. 9% more than Suriname	71.47 years Ranked 102nd.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 53th. 13% more than Suriname	2.3 per 100,000 people Ranked 60th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	81.8 years Ranked 19th. 12% more than Suriname	73.01 years Ranked 99th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(82.60-83.10)	(73.70-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	71.8 Ranked 14th. 22% more than Suriname	58.8 Ranked 109th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	199 Ranked 154th.	389 Ranked 75th. 95% more than Germany
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	7.99 Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Suriname	1.62 Ranked 12th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	344,000 Ranked 4th. 70 times more than Suriname	4,889 Ranked 81st.
Health spending per capita	4,209.18 Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Suriname	360.53 Ranked 77th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.46 Ranked 72nd.	25.2 Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Germany
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	76.2 years Ranked 27th. 14% more than Suriname	66.56 years Ranked 104th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	5 Ranked 145th.	44 Ranked 87th. 9 times more than Germany
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	28 Ranked 177th.	87 Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Germany
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.00801 Ranked 94th.	0.697 Ranked 45th. 87 times more than Germany
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	85.15 Ranked 22nd. 36% more than Suriname	62.61 Ranked 117th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 3rd. The same as Suriname	95% Ranked 29th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	4.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 178th.	26.3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 88th. 6 times more than Germany
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	429 Ranked 164th.	728 Ranked 77th. 70% more than Germany
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	28.09 Ranked 37th.	262.52 Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Germany
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	92 Ranked 18th. 19% more than Suriname	77.14 Ranked 113th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$3,587.82 Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Suriname	$526.68 Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.17 Ranked 23th. 4% more than Suriname	26.22 Ranked 54th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	79 Ranked 15th. 20% more than Suriname	66 Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	8.29 Ranked 49th.	18.82 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	7.19 per 100,000 people Ranked 179th.	64.95 per 100,000 people Ranked 96th. 9 times more than Germany
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.915 Ranked 15th. 35% more than Suriname	0.68 Ranked 105th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	1,347 Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Suriname	72 Ranked 63th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	16.47 Ranked 43th.	141.06 Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Germany
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	55 Ranked 168th.	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Germany
Dependency ratio per 100	48 Ranked 138th.	57 Ranked 99th. 19% more than Germany
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	8	<1
Smoking rate > Women	26 Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Suriname	3 Ranked 95th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	3.21 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 200th.	14.2 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 108th. 4 times more than Germany
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	49000	5100
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Illegal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	1,061 Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Suriname	62 Ranked 64th.
Diseases > Measles cases	567 Ranked 26th.	0.0 Ranked 158th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	7 Ranked 150th.	100 Ranked 67th. 14 times more than Germany
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74 Ranked 11th. 22% more than Suriname	60.8 Ranked 105th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	55 Ranked 168th.	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Germany
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	69.6 Ranked 16th. 23% more than Suriname	56.7 Ranked 112th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	11,100 Ranked 10th. 28 times more than Suriname	400 Ranked 91st.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	0.1 Ranked 97th.	1.2 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Germany
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.00666 Ranked 76th.	0.39 Ranked 38th. 59 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	8.55 Ranked 189th.	18.68 Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Germany
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Suriname	16.75% Ranked 180th.
Total fertility rate	1.4 Ranked 151st.	2.4 Ranked 101st. 71% more than Germany
Infant mortality > Male babies	4.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 185th.	36.9 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 83th. 8 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Illegal
Children living with AIDS	550 Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Suriname	190 Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	82 Ranked 12th. 19% more than Suriname	69 Ranked 115th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	55 Ranked 168th.	164 Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Germany
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	15000	1400
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	5 per 1,000 people Ranked 170th.	21 per 1,000 people Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Germany
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	2,212 Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Suriname	161 Ranked 93th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Suriname	93% Ranked 86th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Suriname	90% Ranked 92nd.
Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	28.85% Ranked 81st. 2% more than Suriname	28.36% Ranked 91st.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 92nd.	1.4% Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Germany
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	5.12 Ranked 176th.	130 Ranked 67th. 25 times more than Germany
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.1% Ranked 110th.	2.4% Ranked 25th. 24 times more than Germany
Public health spending > % of GDP	8.02% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Suriname	3.6% Ranked 80th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 95th.	14% Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Germany
Life expectancy > 95% range	(82.60-83.10)	(73.70-76.80)
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	48.2% Ranked 169th.	61.6% Ranked 156th. 28% more than Germany
Births and maternity > All births of girls	327,000 Ranked 4th. 67 times more than Suriname	4,880 Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	76 Ranked 15th. 21% more than Suriname	63 Ranked 116th.
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	2.45% Ranked 82nd.	4.21% Ranked 17th. 72% more than Germany
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	10.6% Ranked 9th. 36% more than Suriname	7.8% Ranked 44th.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	2.5% Ranked 133th.	8% Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Germany
Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Suriname	92% Ranked 76th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	57.5% Ranked 156th.	60.2% Ranked 155th. 5% more than Germany
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 136th.	7.4% Ranked 52nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	10.9% Ranked 7th. 27% more than Suriname	8.6% Ranked 33th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	3.84 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 203th.	20.79 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Germany
Public health spending > % of government spending	18.16% Ranked 11th. 37% more than Suriname	13.28% Ranked 58th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.41% Ranked 81st.	4% Ranked 29th. 66% more than Germany
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	97% Ranked 46th. 33% more than Suriname	73% Ranked 168th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Legal	Illegal
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 103th. 11% more than Suriname	84% Ranked 149th.
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years,	0.1 Ranked 97th.	1.2 Ranked 44th. 12 times more than Germany
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	18.52% Ranked 17th. 56% more than Suriname	11.89% Ranked 90th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	8.39% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Suriname	2.81% Ranked 124th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 4th. 2% more than Suriname	98% Ranked 85th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Suriname	73% Ranked 104th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 103th. 8% more than Suriname	83% Ranked 136th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	1.3% Ranked 36th.	14.5% Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Germany
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Suriname	97% Ranked 101st.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 1st. 52% more than Suriname	66% Ranked 92nd.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	8.15% Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Suriname	3.59% Ranked 82nd.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Suriname	84.5% Ranked 37th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Suriname	94% Ranked 47th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	40.27% Ranked 162nd.	72.97% Ranked 100th. 81% more than Germany
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Suriname	84% Ranked 83th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	1.84% Ranked 81st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	4.53% Ranked 167th.	18.15% Ranked 93th. 4 times more than Germany
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	3.84% Ranked 181st.	10.84% Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Germany
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	12.33% Ranked 123th.	32.4% Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Germany
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	3.5% Ranked 26th. 21% more than Suriname	2.9% Ranked 32nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	97 Ranked 41st. 33% more than Suriname	73 Ranked 146th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	6.5% Ranked 31st.	10.9% Ranked 24th. 68% more than Germany
Public health spending > % of total health spending	76.88% Ranked 38th. 62% more than Suriname	47.43% Ranked 130th.
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	98.91% Ranked 16th. 13% more than Suriname	87.45% Ranked 29th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	39.9% Ranked 13th. 100 times more than Suriname	0.4% Ranked 94th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	96.02% Ranked 10th. 55% more than Suriname	61.75% Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Illegal
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	3.99 Ranked 44th.	9.56 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	97
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.52% Ranked 146th.	11.67% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Germany
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	4.2 Ranked 44th.	9.58 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Germany
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	7.84% Ranked 114th.	25.72% Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Germany
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	91.63% Ranked 10th. 29% more than Suriname	71.01% Ranked 102nd.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	17.1% Ranked 141st.	51.9% Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Germany
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	100% Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Suriname	89.9% Ranked 34th.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.12% Ranked 114th.	1.94% Ranked 37th. 16 times more than Germany
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	75% Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Suriname	42% Ranked 23th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 81st. 2% more than Suriname	91% Ranked 92nd.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	87% Ranked 27th. 50% more than Suriname	58% Ranked 163th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	12.41% Ranked 164th. 13% more than Suriname	11.02% Ranked 171st.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	30.61% Ranked 67th. 12% more than Suriname	27.45% Ranked 81st.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.67% Ranked 83th. 8% more than Suriname	2.48% Ranked 98th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	93% Ranked 88th. 7% more than Suriname	87% Ranked 121st.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 50th. 9% more than Suriname	88% Ranked 116th.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	0.1% Ranked 110th.	2.7% Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Germany
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	56.63% Ranked 151st.	60.15% Ranked 146th. 6% more than Germany
Health spending > % of GDP	10.43% Ranked 11th. 37% more than Suriname	7.6% Ranked 55th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	21.5% Ranked 157th.	58.2% Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Germany

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