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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th. 1% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30
Ranked 23th. 7% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Future births 3.95
Ranked 181st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 1297 times more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.88%
Ranked 82nd.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Iceland

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States
76 years
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.9 years
Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.1
Ranked 11th. 4% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 80.7
Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States
76.3
Ranked 42nd.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82.36
Ranked 5th. 5% more than United States
78.64
Ranked 40th.

Obesity 12.4%
Ranked 17th.
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than United States
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Probability of not reaching 60 8.7%
Ranked 44th.
12.8%
Ranked 24th. 47% more than Iceland
Quality of health care system > Cost 65
Ranked 26th. 42% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 58.33
Ranked 36th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Iceland
Blood types > O negative 8.4%
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than United States
6.6%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 84.4%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 126
Ranked 104th.
133
Ranked 86th. 6% more than Iceland
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 209th.
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 89% more than Iceland

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 1,492
Ranked 28th.
3,633
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Iceland
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.05 births per woman
Ranked 116th. The same as United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.772 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Iceland

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 2,994
Ranked 29th.
6,291
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Iceland
Heart disease deaths 115.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th. 8% more than United States
106.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th.
Abortions 807
Ranked 18th.
1.21 million
Ranked 2nd. 1500 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 1.8
Ranked 192nd.
6
Ranked 151st. 3 times more than Iceland

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
Blood types > AB negative 0.4%
Ranked 9th.
0.6%
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Iceland
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 65
Ranked 30th.
74.69
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Iceland
Blood types > O positive 47.6%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than United States
37.4%
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 79th.
0.6%
Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as Iceland

Blood types > B negative 1.7%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than United States
1.5%
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35
Ranked 40th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 73% more than Iceland
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.34
Ranked 30th. 72% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.93
Ranked 34th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Iceland
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 220
Ranked 125th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 5455 times more than Iceland

Blood types > A Positive 26.4%
Ranked 9th.
35.7%
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Iceland
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.87 births
Ranked 144th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Iceland

Blood types > B positive 9.3%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than United States
8.5%
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 90%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than United States
85.7%
Ranked 33th.
Abortions per 1000 2.79
Ranked 8th.
4.17
Ranked 6th. 50% more than Iceland
Blood types > AB positive 1.6%
Ranked 10th.
3.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 80
Ranked 28th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Iceland
Deaths > Deaths of infants 4
Ranked 64th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 6137 times more than Iceland

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 4,413$
Ranked 6th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Iceland

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $3,985.88
Ranked 17th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 10.6
Ranked 9th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Iceland

Teenage pregnancy 264 births
Ranked 25th.
494,357 births
Ranked 1st. 1873 times more than Iceland
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 55
Ranked 36th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Iceland
Births > Low birth weight 4.1%
Ranked 26th.
7.8%
Ranked 5th. 90% more than Iceland
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 3.5
Ranked 197th.
3.6
Ranked 196th. 3% more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 14.1
Ranked 7th. 4% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 5 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 168th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 4 times more than Iceland

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.77
Ranked 10th. 41% more than United States
2.67
Ranked 13th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.8 million
Ranked 10th. 76 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 3
Ranked 177th.
7.8
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Iceland

Death rates > Women 45.62
Ranked 155th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 79% more than Iceland

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 25
Ranked 46th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Iceland
Death rates > Men 71.46
Ranked 159th.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 98% more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 969
Ranked 30th.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 852 times more than Iceland

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55
Ranked 35th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Iceland
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 40
Ranked 159th.
100
Ranked 147th. 3 times more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Number of births 4,496
Ranked 29th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 919 times more than Iceland

Daily smokers 22.4%
Ranked 24th. 28% more than United States
17.5%
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 81.1 years
Ranked 4th. 4% more than United States
77.71 years
Ranked 34th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.98
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United States
76
Ranked 34th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.88
Ranked 5th. 62% more than United States
9.81
Ranked 14th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80
Ranked 13th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. About the same as Iceland
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 890.86 billion
Ranked 64th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Iceland

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 99.8%
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than United States
31.8%
Ranked 34th.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 30th.
6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Iceland
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.772
Ranked 91st.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Iceland

Death rates > Infants 1.8
Ranked 180th.
6.8
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than Iceland

Life expectancy at birth > Female 83.17 years
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 5th. 18% more than United States
84.9%
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Female 83.25
Ranked 12th. 3% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 112
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,802
Ranked 9th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 88% more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 3.04
Ranked 16th. 12% more than United States
2.71
Ranked 27th.

Spending > Per person 2,701
Ranked 6th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 366.76
Ranked 9th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Iceland

Respiratory disease deaths 60.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than United States
51.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 8th.
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 12.4 33.4
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 48.3 64.5
Digestive disease deaths 11.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
20.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 81% more than Iceland
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 96th. 3% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 83th.
0.7%
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Iceland

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.72 years
Ranked 16th. 4% more than United States
75.92 years
Ranked 44th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 5.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 12th. 18% more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 83.1 years
Ranked 8th. 3% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 81.2 Number of years
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United States
77.8 Number of years
Ranked 24th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72.8
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States
69.3
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (83.70-85.00) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 161
Ranked 176th.
179
Ranked 162nd. 11% more than Iceland
Teenage pregnancy per million 963.34 births
Ranked 4th.
1,792.1 births
Ranked 1st. 86% more than Iceland
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 12%
Ranked 7th.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Iceland
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.14
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than United States
9.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 2,326
Ranked 71st.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 909 times more than Iceland

Health spending per capita 5,971.19
Ranked 6th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Iceland

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.06
Ranked 34th.
27
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Iceland
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 79.2 years
Ranked 1st. 6% more than United States
74.89 years
Ranked 36th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 2
Ranked 163th. The same as United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 34
Ranked 162nd.
50
Ranked 122nd. 47% more than Iceland
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 89.89
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United States
83.35
Ranked 27th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 2.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Iceland

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 375
Ranked 176th.
450
Ranked 156th. 20% more than Iceland
Life expectancy > Healthy years 71.1 years
Ranked 6th. 5% more than United States
67.6 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 12.54
Ranked 67th.
79.36
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Twin births 117
Ranked 36th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 1173 times more than Iceland

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 92.82
Ranked 10th. 5% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,323.45
Ranked 14th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 10th. 4% more than United States
77
Ranked 30th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.8
Ranked 30th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Iceland
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 35.9 34
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 14.09
Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 1.11%
Ranked 106th.
7.35%
Ranked 84th. 7 times more than Iceland
Health care funding > Total per capita $2,608.00 per capita
Ranked 4th.
$4,631.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 78% more than Iceland
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female 11.6%
Ranked 13th.
13.5%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Iceland
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 4.4
Ranked 21st.
9
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Iceland

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 2.85 per 100,000 people
Ranked 197th.
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th. 59% more than Iceland

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 57 67.2
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 12.3%
Ranked 8th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iceland
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.945
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than United States
0.863
Ranked 33th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 3
Ranked 51st.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 4566 times more than Iceland

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 44.6 39.7
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 9.4
Ranked 52nd.
44.28
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Iceland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 0.0
Ranked 29th.
166.98
Ranked 14th.

Teen birth rate 29
Ranked 16th.
64
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 48
Ranked 177th.
80
Ranked 145th. 67% more than Iceland

Dependency ratio per 100 52
Ranked 121st. 2% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 10 16
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 28th. 26% more than United States
19
Ranked 47th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 2
Ranked 173th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 2432 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 17%
Ranked 56th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 82% more than Iceland

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 77th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 205th.
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. 76% more than Iceland

Health care funding > Private per capita $406.00 per capita
Ranked 18th.
$2,580.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 36th.
19.25
Ranked 9th.

Red Cross donations 99,964
Ranked 25th.
221.26 million
Ranked 1st. 2213 times more than Iceland
Health care funding > Public per capita $2,202.00 per capita
Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States
$2,051.00 per capita
Ranked 3rd.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 26.1
Ranked 96th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 1% more than Iceland
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 <500 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Life expectancy > Male healthy years 70.2 years
Ranked 4th. 6% more than United States
66.4 years
Ranked 22nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1
Ranked 51st.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 10850 times more than Iceland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4
Ranked 29th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 10688 times more than Iceland

Births and maternity > Single births 4,375
Ranked 37th.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 911 times more than Iceland

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 118th.
30
Ranked 69th.
Years lived in ill health > Female 9.5 years
Ranked 12th.
10.7 years
Ranked 4th. 13% more than Iceland
Years lived in ill health > Male 7.5 years
Ranked 10th.
8 years
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Iceland
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 26.6
Ranked 26th. 24% more than United States
21.5
Ranked 43th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 5
Ranked 158th.
24
Ranked 116th. 5 times more than Iceland

Red Cross donations per capita 0.355
Ranked 16th.
0.784
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Iceland
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 73.6
Ranked 14th. 3% more than United States
71.3
Ranked 29th.
Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males 9.7%
Ranked 10th.
10.8%
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Iceland
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 48
Ranked 177th.
80
Ranked 145th. 67% more than Iceland

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 6.42
Ranked 173th.
16.15
Ranked 162nd. 3 times more than Iceland
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 12.3%
Ranked 8th.
33.2%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Iceland
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 12%
Ranked 6th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Iceland
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 72.1
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than United States
67.2
Ranked 29th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 9,400
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.15
Ranked 87th.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 14.51
Ranked 130th. 5% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Daily smokers > 1990 30.3%
Ranked 13th. 18% more than United States
25.6%
Ranked 26th.
Spending > Public 7.4% (1999) 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 37th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Life expectancy > Female healthy years 72 years
Ranked 13th. 5% more than United States
68.8 years
Ranked 24th.
Total fertility rate 1.9
Ranked 124th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 11% more than Iceland
Infant mortality > Male babies 3.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 191st.
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th. Twice as much as Iceland

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Teen abortion rate > 1996 20.6
Ranked 7th.
30.2
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Iceland
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 13th. 2% more than United States
80
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 48
Ranked 177th.
80
Ranked 145th. 67% more than Iceland

Caesarian birth rate 17%
Ranked 6th.
23%
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Iceland
Respiratory disease child death rate 3.07 40.43 (est)
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 6.67
Ranked 25th.
17.3
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Iceland
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <100 300000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 77th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 4
Ranked 97th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 2185 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 12.84
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 171st.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd. 60% more than Iceland
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,353
Ranked 6th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Iceland
Growth in health expenditure > Per annum 2.9%
Ranked 11th.
3.2%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Iceland
Stomach cancer deaths 8.4
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than United States
3.4
Ranked 26th.
Spending > Private 1.3%
Ranked 110th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Iceland
Teen pregnancy rate > 1996 42.1
Ranked 9th.
85.8
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Iceland
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 8.26%
Ranked 7th. 20% more than United States
6.88%
Ranked 21st.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 11th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 50%
Ranked 164th.
60.73%
Ranked 153th. 21% more than Iceland

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 50%
Ranked 153th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 71% more than Iceland

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 133th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Percent of pregnancies aborted > 1996 48.9%
Ranked 10th. 39% more than United States
35.2%
Ranked 15th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.67%
Ranked 108th.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 11% more than Iceland
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.81%
Ranked 124th. 2 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Infant mortality rate > Male 3.34 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 209th.
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th. 2 times more than Iceland

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 92
Ranked 85th.
94
Ranked 75th. 2% more than Iceland
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 3.8%
Ranked 38th.
7.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Iceland

Public health spending > % of total health spending 82.51%
Ranked 16th. 81% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 100%
Ranked 7th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 1st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 108th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 110th.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 0.0
Ranked 36th.
5,905
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 110th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 4
Ranked 82nd.
715
Ranked 35th. 179 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (83.70-85.00) (80.50-80.60)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 12.54
Ranked 29th.
213
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Iceland

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 131st.
95%
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Iceland

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 117th.
92%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than Iceland

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.64%
Ranked 129th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Iceland

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.2
Ranked 81st.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Iceland
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 95th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Iceland

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 28th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 15.4%
Ranked 40th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Iceland

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.29%
Ranked 25th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 13% more than Iceland

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 68th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 1% more than Iceland

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 57th. 1% more than United States
95%
Ranked 76th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 91st. The same as United States
92%
Ranked 92nd.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 90th.
0.7%
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Iceland
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 91.73%
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 9.3%
Ranked 27th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Iceland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 0.0
Ranked 29th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 16%
Ranked 167th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Iceland
Total expenditure as % of GDP 9.2% of GDP
Ranked 8th.
13.9% of GDP
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Iceland
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 134th. The same as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 15th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 100%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 137th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.9%
Ranked 11th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Iceland
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 88
Ranked 94th.
91
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Iceland
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 53.33%
Ranked 110th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 60% more than Iceland

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 91
Ranked 91st. 1% more than United States
90
Ranked 96th.
Teen mother birth rate > 1996 21.5
Ranked 8th.
55.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iceland
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.07
Ranked 72nd. 1% more than United States
1.06
Ranked 76th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 25.4%
Ranked 27th. 5% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 5.02%
Ranked 163th.
6.05%
Ranked 149th. 20% more than Iceland
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.63%
Ranked 124th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Iceland

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.8%
Ranked 16th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Iceland

Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 122nd.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 92.31%
Ranked 8th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than United States
75
Ranked 28th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 27th.
435
Ranked 2nd.

Births and maternity > All births of girls 2,166
Ranked 71st.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 931 times more than Iceland

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 12.84
Ranked 47th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.79
Ranked 24th. 3% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 3.2%
Ranked 177th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Iceland
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.71
Ranked 5th. 6% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.29
Ranked 24th. 6% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 96th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 13th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 4th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.81%
Ranked 115th. 6 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.31%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29%
Ranked 112th. 46% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 98th.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Iceland

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