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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
20.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 36% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31.2
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Israel
30.3
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > Future births 68.62
Ranked 113th.
156.86
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Israel
1.92%
Ranked 55th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Ireland

Human height > Average female height 1.635 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.770 m (5 ft 9 ⁄ 2 in)
Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 22nd.
80 years
Ranked 6th. 3% more than Ireland
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.19 years
Ranked 25th.
80.96 years
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 82.8
Ranked 29th.
83.6
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.5
Ranked 26th.
81.76
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Ireland

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
3.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 37% more than Ireland

Probability of not reaching 60 10.4%
Ranked 34th. 30% more than Israel
8%
Ranked 47th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 25
Ranked 46th.
79.63
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Ireland
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 42.84
Ranked 46th.
77.25
Ranked 6th. 80% more than Ireland
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.3
Ranked 24th.
80
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Ireland

Blood types > O negative 8%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Israel
3%
Ranked 10th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80%
Ranked 21st.
85.1%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Ireland
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 155
Ranked 36th. 28% more than Israel
121
Ranked 116th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 197th.
4.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 194th. 7% more than Ireland

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.88 births per woman
Ranked 128th.
2.82 births per woman
Ranked 75th. 50% more than Ireland

Infant mortality rate 5.5
Ranked 155th.
7.21
Ranked 142nd. 31% more than Ireland
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.724 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 171st. 3% more than Israel
3.3
Ranked 175th.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 21st.
84 years
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Ireland
Blood types > AB negative 1%
Ranked 1st. The same as Israel
1%
Ranked 1st.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.09
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Israel
1.07
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 42.31
Ranked 42nd.
83.33
Ranked 2nd. 97% more than Ireland
Blood types > O positive 47%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Israel
32%
Ranked 9th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 98th. The same as Israel
0.2%
Ranked 96th.

Blood types > B negative 2%
Ranked 1st. The same as Israel
2%
Ranked 2nd.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 28.85
Ranked 43th.
56.48
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Ireland
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.3
Ranked 32nd.
5.8
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Ireland

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.4
Ranked 84th.
25.05
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Ireland
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 6,900
Ranked 110th.
7,500
Ranked 107th. 9% more than Ireland

Blood types > A Positive 26%
Ranked 1st.
34%
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Ireland
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.45 births
Ranked 152nd.
14.47 births
Ranked 148th. 8% more than Ireland

Blood types > B positive 9%
Ranked 1st.
17%
Ranked 1st. 89% more than Ireland
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.7%
Ranked 24th.
89.7%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Ireland
Blood types > AB positive 2%
Ranked 1st.
7%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Ireland
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 67.74
Ranked 39th.
96.15
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infants 258
Ranked 40th.
563
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ireland

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,234.1$
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Israel
1,533.5$
Ranked 27th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,542.40
Ranked 15th. 87% more than Israel
$2,426.14
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 16.3
Ranked 54th. 18% more than Israel
13.8
Ranked 34th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 41.22
Ranked 45th.
83.65
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Ireland
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 8.6
Ranked 168th. 13% more than Israel
7.6
Ranked 172nd.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.5
Ranked 23th.
21.8
Ranked 14th. 32% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 164th.
7 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 159th. 17% more than Ireland

Maternal mortality 6 per 100,000
Ranked 127th. 20% more than Israel
5 per 100,000
Ranked 133th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.08
Ranked 20th.
3.63
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Ireland

Death rates > Children under 5 4.2
Ranked 162nd.
4.4
Ranked 159th. 5% more than Ireland

Death rates > Women 56.16
Ranked 157th. 17% more than Israel
47.8
Ranked 152nd.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 37.18
Ranked 44th.
75.93
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Ireland
Death rates > Men 87.6
Ranked 165th. 2% more than Israel
85.92
Ranked 151st.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 112th. The same as Israel
100
Ranked 108th.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 67.57
Ranked 21st. About the same as Israel
67.31
Ranked 22nd.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 142nd.
170
Ranked 100th. 55% more than Ireland

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 31.5%
Ranked 53th. 11% more than Israel
28.5%
Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 73,724
Ranked 25th.
166,255
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.39 years
Ranked 18th.
79.72 years
Ranked 13th. About the same as Ireland

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 89
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Israel
68
Ranked 4th.
Life expectancy > Male 77.53
Ranked 21st.
79.1
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Ireland

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.67
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Israel
4.97
Ranked 12th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 50.68
Ranked 45th.
73.15
Ranked 28th. 44% more than Ireland
Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 16th. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 10th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.55
Ranked 86th. 54% more than Israel
1
Ranked 98th.

Death rates > Infants 3.5
Ranked 162nd. 3% more than Israel
3.4
Ranked 164th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.55 years
Ranked 32nd.
83.24 years
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Ireland

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 17th. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 11th.
Life expectancy > Female 82.3
Ranked 27th.
83
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 112
Ranked 7th. 87% more than Israel
60
Ranked 54th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,367
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Israel
1,890
Ranked 23th.
Spending > Per person 1,569
Ranked 20th.
1,607
Ranked 19th. 2% more than Ireland
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 21.85
Ranked 88th. 70% more than Israel
12.88
Ranked 101st.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 270.47
Ranked 37th.
989.82
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Ireland

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 93th. 50% more than Israel
0.2%
Ranked 109th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 92%
Ranked 110th.
98%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.96 years
Ranked 23th.
78.79 years
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Ireland

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 23th. 50% more than Israel
2.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 48th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.8 years
Ranked 20th.
81.82 years
Ranked 17th. The same as Ireland

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.40) (82.70-83.10)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69.8
Ranked 27th.
71.4
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Ireland
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 190
Ranked 157th. 57% more than Israel
121
Ranked 187th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 12%
Ranked 8th.
25%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.76
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Israel
6.14
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 37,245
Ranked 20th.
85,162
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Ireland

Health spending per capita 4,556.32
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Israel
1,892.79
Ranked 29th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.65
Ranked 97th.
23.37
Ranked 73th. 3% more than Ireland
Suicide rate > Young males 21.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 84% more than Israel
11.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.1 years
Ranked 18th.
77.72 years
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Ireland

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 142nd. 20% more than Israel
5
Ranked 152nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 30
Ranked 172nd. 3% more than Israel
29
Ranked 174th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.55
Ranked 12th.
87.24
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Ireland

Drug access 95%
Ranked 37th. The same as Israel
95%
Ranked 28th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th. 13% more than Israel
4.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 459
Ranked 152nd. 25% more than Israel
368
Ranked 181st.
Suicide rate > Young females 2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 38th.
2.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 25% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 56.37
Ranked 31st.
71.19
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Twin births 1,206
Ranked 33th.
7,546
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Ireland

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.83
Ranked 19th.
93.07
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Ireland

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,423.50
Ranked 13th. 57% more than Israel
$2,181.23
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.14
Ranked 57th.
26.72
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Ireland
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 78
Ranked 27th.
80
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Ireland
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 7.57%
Ranked 37th. 84% more than Israel
4.11%
Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.48
Ranked 22nd.
21.81
Ranked 14th. 32% more than Ireland

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.57%
Ranked 116th. 27% more than Israel
0.45%
Ranked 121st.
Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 6.6
Ranked 27th.
7.1
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Ireland

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 12.13 per 100,000 people
Ranked 161st. 58% more than Israel
7.66 per 100,000 people
Ranked 175th.

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 12%
Ranked 9th.
25.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.915
Ranked 16th.
0.935
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 145
Ranked 32nd.
313
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 46
Ranked 37th. 28% more than Israel
36
Ranked 1st.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.68
Ranked 25th.
39.58
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 26.1
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Israel
7.71
Ranked 2nd.

Teen birth rate 16
Ranked 26th.
20
Ranked 24th. 25% more than Ireland
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 54
Ranked 171st. 13% more than Israel
48
Ranked 179th.

Dependency ratio per 100 47
Ranked 145th.
61
Ranked 84th. 30% more than Ireland
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 6 11
Smoking rate > Women 28
Ranked 16th. 56% more than Israel
18
Ranked 50th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135
Ranked 138th.
143
Ranked 133th. 6% more than Ireland
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 196th.
3.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 189th. 15% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.14
Ranked 43th.
34.24
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Ireland

Red Cross donations 3.85 million
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Israel
174,570
Ranked 22nd.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate 26.5
Ranked 94th.
31.1
Ranked 78th. 17% more than Ireland
Influenza > 2009 Flu Pandemic Summary > First Case 4/30/2009 4/28/2009
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 80%
Ranked 130th.
100%
Ranked 76th. 25% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 113
Ranked 31st.
249
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 52
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Israel
25
Ranked 1st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 195
Ranked 40th.
501
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Israel
0.972
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Single births 74,335
Ranked 28th.
157,786
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Ireland

Diseases > Measles cases 64
Ranked 54th.
539
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Ireland
Life expectancy > Date of information 2005 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 14 transplants
Ranked 46th.
128 transplants
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Ireland
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 26
Ranked 29th. 45% more than Israel
17.9
Ranked 51st.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 3
Ranked 164th.
7
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than Ireland

Red Cross donations per capita 1.01
Ranked 12th. 36 times more than Israel
0.0278
Ranked 25th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71.5
Ranked 27th.
72.3
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Ireland
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 54
Ranked 171st. 13% more than Israel
48
Ranked 179th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 30.99
Ranked 144th. 56% more than Israel
19.92
Ranked 157th.
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 12%
Ranked 9th.
25.4%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 14%
Ranked 4th.
20%
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Ireland
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.1
Ranked 27th.
70.5
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Ireland
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 17,800
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Israel
5,100
Ranked 34th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.11
Ranked 95th. 10% more than Israel
0.1
Ranked 101st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.37
Ranked 124th.
19.37
Ranked 99th. 26% more than Ireland

Spending > Public 5.2% 6.0%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 67th. The same as Israel
86.96%
Ranked 63th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Social security
Total fertility rate 1.9
Ranked 128th.
2.7
Ranked 87th. 42% more than Ireland
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 172nd. 2% more than Israel
5.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 27th.
82
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ireland
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 54
Ranked 171st. 13% more than Israel
48
Ranked 179th.

Transplants > Total per million 3.56 transplants
Ranked 37th.
19.48 transplants
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Ireland
Caesarian birth rate 19%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Israel
17%
Ranked 5th.
Respiratory disease child death rate 1.43 1.45
Diseases > Pertussis cases 78
Ranked 51st.
2,635
Ranked 11th. 34 times more than Ireland
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 113th.
0.0
Ranked 153th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
0.0
Ranked 135th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 34.43
Ranked 43th. 35 times more than Israel
0.975
Ranked 83th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 177th.
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th. 20% more than Ireland
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,779
Ranked 16th. 43% more than Israel
1,242
Ranked 24th.
Spending > Private 1.6%
Ranked 95th.
3.6%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 4.25
Ranked 20th.
9.95
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.72%
Ranked 38th.
6.09%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Ireland

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Israel
99%
Ranked 5th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 65.59%
Ranked 134th.
74.16%
Ranked 108th. 13% more than Ireland

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Ireland

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 170th.
2.28%
Ranked 77th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.91%
Ranked 141st.
8.08%
Ranked 134th. 17% more than Ireland
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 14.85%
Ranked 116th.
17.41%
Ranked 109th. 17% more than Ireland
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.46%
Ranked 135th.
3.53%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Ireland

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.09%
Ranked 21st. 69% more than Israel
10.12%
Ranked 107th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 4.24 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 196th.
4.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 194th. 1% more than Ireland

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 118th.
97
Ranked 46th. 15% more than Ireland
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.23
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 150th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.7%
Ranked 35th.
8.2%
Ranked 15th. 44% more than Ireland

Public health spending > % of total health spending 80.69%
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Israel
55.89%
Ranked 111th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 98.8%
Ranked 17th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Ireland
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 21.6%
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 75.48%
Ranked 10th.
90.43%
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Ireland
Diseases > Rubella cases 19
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Israel
3
Ranked 91st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 1
Ranked 21st.
7
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Triplet births 14
Ranked 40th.
261
Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > All births of girls 35,046
Ranked 21st.
81,134
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Ireland

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 4.36
Ranked 52nd. 10 times more than Israel
0.418
Ranked 90th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 150
Ranked 54th. 21 times more than Israel
7
Ranked 79th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.40) (82.70-83.10)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 23.17
Ranked 31st.
26.81
Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Ireland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 51.93
Ranked 35th.
63.35
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Ireland

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 10.31%
Ranked 105th.
11.83%
Ranked 99th. 15% more than Ireland
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 87.3%
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Israel
86.69%
Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.6%
Ranked 107th.
30.4%
Ranked 96th. 3% more than Ireland

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60%
Ranked 2nd.
68%
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Ireland
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 125th.
95%
Ranked 67th. 13% more than Ireland

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 62nd. The same as Israel
87%
Ranked 57th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 13.5%
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Israel
10.66%
Ranked 109th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 6.61%
Ranked 34th. 39% more than Israel
4.76%
Ranked 61st.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 42nd. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 34th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 106th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Ireland

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 95th. The same as Israel
93%
Ranked 94th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 111th.
96%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Ireland

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 102nd. Twice as much as Israel
0.1%
Ranked 123th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 51.24%
Ranked 157th.
74.37%
Ranked 121st. 45% more than Ireland

Health spending > % of GDP 7.57%
Ranked 56th.
8%
Ranked 50th. 6% more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 98
Ranked 39th. 61% more than Israel
61
Ranked 1st.

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 24.8%
Ranked 146th.
34.3%
Ranked 106th. 38% more than Ireland
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 13.85
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Israel
3.16
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 24.69
Ranked 24th.
31.49
Ranked 4th. 28% more than Ireland

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26%
Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Israel
17.8%
Ranked 15th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.2%
Ranked 61st.
8.7%
Ranked 28th. 21% more than Ireland

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 65.9%
Ranked 150th.
75%
Ranked 131st. 14% more than Ireland

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 164th.
3.9%
Ranked 72nd.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.3%
Ranked 58th.
9.1%
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Ireland
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 73
Ranked 143th.
95
Ranked 59th. 30% more than Ireland
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 121st.
93
Ranked 83th. 11% more than Ireland
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.42%
Ranked 61st. 14% more than Israel
61.51%
Ranked 89th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.15
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Israel
1.14
Ranked 30th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 3.07
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Israel
1.01
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 3.96
Ranked 20th.
9.48
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 28%
Ranked 12th.
31.9%
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Ireland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 28.76
Ranked 32nd.
36.42
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Ireland

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.79%
Ranked 130th. 11% more than Israel
5.23%
Ranked 151st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 76
Ranked 23th.
78
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Ireland
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 108
Ranked 38th.
288
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 15,973
Ranked 34th.
77,309
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 11,535
Ranked 33th. 47% more than Israel
7,853
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 14,854
Ranked 34th.
73,586
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 10,992
Ranked 33th. 46% more than Israel
7,548
Ranked 23th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 17.9
Ranked 40th.
366.99
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Ireland
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.64
Ranked 5th.
10.45
Ranked 7th. 37% more than Ireland

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.54%
Ranked 145th.
7.85%
Ranked 81st. 42% more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 16.67
Ranked 7th.
20.7
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.12
Ranked 5th.
10.97
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Ireland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 87
Ranked 37th.
212
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Ireland

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 152nd. The same as Israel
5%
Ranked 141st.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 29th. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 22nd.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 26th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 38th. The same as Israel
100%
Ranked 31st.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Israel
94%
Ranked 98th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 110th.
96%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Ireland

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.48%
Ranked 142nd.
2.61%
Ranked 75th. 76% more than Ireland

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 134th. The same as Israel
0.1
Ranked 126th.

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