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Health Stats: compare key data on Ireland & Malaysia

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STAT Ireland Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 40% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31.2
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Malaysia
30.4
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Future births 68.62
Ranked 113th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.97%
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Human height > Average female height 1.635 m (5 ft 4 ⁄ 2 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 78 years
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Malaysia
73 years
Ranked 48th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.19 years
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Malaysia
73.79 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 82.8
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Malaysia
77.07
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.3
Ranked 24th. 8% more than Malaysia
72.38
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.5
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Malaysia
74.67
Ranked 75th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 25
Ranked 46th.
67.57
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Ireland
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 42.84
Ranked 46th.
69.5
Ranked 20th. 62% more than Ireland
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Malaysia
70.8%
Ranked 53th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 155
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Malaysia
137
Ranked 75th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.85 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 197th.
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 4 times more than Ireland

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.88 births per woman
Ranked 128th.
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 46% more than Ireland

Infant mortality rate 5.5
Ranked 155th.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Ireland
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.724 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 171st.
7.3
Ranked 143th. 2 times more than Ireland

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia
77 years
Ranked 57th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.09
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Malaysia
1.07
Ranked 1st.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 42.31
Ranked 42nd.
67.36
Ranked 29th. 59% more than Ireland
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 98th.
0.5%
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Ireland

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 28.85
Ranked 43th.
56.08
Ranked 20th. 94% more than Ireland
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.3
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.76
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.4
Ranked 84th. 8% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 6,900
Ranked 110th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 14 times more than Ireland

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.45 births
Ranked 152nd.
17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 31% more than Ireland

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.7%
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Malaysia
82%
Ranked 54th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 67.74
Ranked 39th.
94.29
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infants 258
Ranked 40th.
3,251
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Ireland

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,234.1$
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $4,542.40
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Malaysia
$346.01
Ranked 91st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 16.3
Ranked 54th. 9% more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 41.22
Ranked 45th.
67.57
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Ireland
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 8.6
Ranked 168th.
80
Ranked 81st. 9 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.5
Ranked 23th.
17.8
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 164th.
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th. 5 times more than Ireland

Maternal mortality 6 per 100,000
Ranked 127th.
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th. 7 times more than Ireland
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.08
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 22,261.64
Ranked 87th. 41% more than Malaysia
15,805.07
Ranked 68th.

Death rates > Children under 5 4.2
Ranked 162nd.
6.1
Ranked 149th. 45% more than Ireland

Death rates > Women 56.16
Ranked 157th.
86.03
Ranked 107th. 53% more than Ireland

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 37.18
Ranked 44th.
63.89
Ranked 23th. 72% more than Ireland
Death rates > Men 87.6
Ranked 165th.
150.11
Ranked 105th. 71% more than Ireland

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 112th.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 59 times more than Ireland

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 67.57
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Malaysia
65.54
Ranked 23th.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 110
Ranked 142nd.
130
Ranked 128th. 18% more than Ireland

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 31.5%
Ranked 53th. 19% more than Malaysia
26.4%
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 73,724
Ranked 25th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.39 years
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Malaysia
73.7 years
Ranked 64th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 89
Ranked 1st. 63% more than Malaysia
54.5
Ranked 8th.

Life expectancy > Male 77.53
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia
72.09
Ranked 61st.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.67
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 50.68
Ranked 45th.
75.68
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Ireland
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 99.26 billion
Ranked 103th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Ireland

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.55
Ranked 86th.
3.6
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Ireland

Death rates > Infants 3.5
Ranked 162nd.
5.7
Ranked 144th. 63% more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.55 years
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Malaysia
76.73 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Female 82.3
Ranked 27th. 7% more than Malaysia
76.79
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 112
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 99.5%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,367
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Malaysia
349
Ranked 80th.
Spending > Per person 1,569
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 21.85
Ranked 88th.
205.15
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 270.47
Ranked 37th.
283.62
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Ireland

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 93th.
0.4%
Ranked 81st. 33% more than Ireland

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 92%
Ranked 110th.
95%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than Ireland

Life expectancy at birth > Male 77.96 years
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Malaysia
71.05 years
Ranked 106th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.8 years
Ranked 20th. 8% more than Malaysia
76.06 years
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (81.90-82.40) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 69.8
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Malaysia
63.2
Ranked 62nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 190
Ranked 157th.
275
Ranked 131st. 45% more than Ireland
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 15.76
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Malaysia
1.81
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 37,245
Ranked 20th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Ireland

Health spending per capita 4,556.32
Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Malaysia
307.24
Ranked 82nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.65
Ranked 97th. 3% more than Malaysia
22.09
Ranked 113th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.1 years
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Malaysia
71.46 years
Ranked 60th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 6
Ranked 142nd.
67
Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 30
Ranked 172nd.
53
Ranked 118th. 77% more than Ireland
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.55
Ranked 12th. 14% more than Malaysia
75.6
Ranked 62nd.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 37th. 90% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th.
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th. 57% more than Ireland

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 459
Ranked 152nd.
623
Ranked 117th. 36% more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Twin births 1,206
Ranked 33th.
7,882
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 56.37
Ranked 31st.
114.97
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ireland

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.83
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Malaysia
85.01
Ranked 69th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,423.50
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Malaysia
$604.36
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.14
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 78
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Malaysia
72
Ranked 68th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 7.57%
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.48
Ranked 22nd.
17.86
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Ireland

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.57%
Ranked 116th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 28 times more than Ireland
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 12.13 per 100,000 people
Ranked 161st.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 8 times more than Ireland

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 12%
Ranked 9th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Ireland
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.915
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Malaysia
0.799
Ranked 50th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 145
Ranked 32nd.
1,846
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 46
Ranked 37th.
582
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 26.1
Ranked 35th.
48.22
Ranked 12th. 85% more than Ireland

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.68
Ranked 25th.
65.29
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 54
Ranked 171st.
98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Ireland

Dependency ratio per 100 47
Ranked 145th.
60
Ranked 89th. 28% more than Ireland
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 6 1
Smoking rate > Women 28
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 135
Ranked 138th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 71 times more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 155th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.44 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 196th.
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 4 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.14
Ranked 43th.
7.41
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Ireland

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 26.5
Ranked 94th.
54.4
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ireland
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 5000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 80%
Ranked 130th.
100%
Ranked 98th. 25% more than Ireland
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 113
Ranked 31st.
1,405
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 52
Ranked 37th.
758
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 195
Ranked 40th.
2,064
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Single births 74,335
Ranked 28th.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 21st.
3.17
Ranked 11th. 8% more than Ireland

Diseases > Measles cases 64
Ranked 54th.
394
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Ireland
Life expectancy > Date of information 2005 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 26
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 3
Ranked 164th.
31
Ranked 107th. 10 times more than Ireland

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 71.5
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Malaysia
64.8
Ranked 65th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 54
Ranked 171st.
98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Ireland

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 30.99
Ranked 144th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 12 times more than Ireland
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 12%
Ranked 9th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Ireland
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 68.1
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Malaysia
61.6
Ranked 60th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 17,800
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Malaysia
1,200
Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.11
Ranked 95th.
0.35
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Ireland
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.0475
Ranked 58th. 54% more than Malaysia
0.0309
Ranked 67th.
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 29th.
5
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 15.37
Ranked 124th.
17
Ranked 117th. 11% more than Ireland

Spending > Public 5.2% 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 67th. 40% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Total fertility rate 1.9
Ranked 128th.
2.9
Ranked 81st. 53% more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Social insurance Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 172nd.
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th. 2 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 28th.
2
Ranked 9th.
Children living with AIDS 190
Ranked 74th.
770
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Ireland
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 81
Ranked 27th. 8% more than Malaysia
75
Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 54
Ranked 171st.
98
Ranked 121st. 81% more than Ireland

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.43 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1800 17000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 113th.
36
Ranked 34th. 36 times more than Ireland
Diseases > Pertussis cases 78
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 85th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
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.
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th. 2 times more than Ireland
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,779
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Malaysia
188
Ranked 88th.
Spending > Private 1.6%
Ranked 95th. 60% more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 36%
Ranked 60th. 42% more than Malaysia
25.37%
Ranked 89th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.77%
Ranked 70th. 43% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 11,535
Ranked 33th.
94,015
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Triplet births 14
Ranked 40th.
206
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 1
Ranked 21st.
2
Ranked 18th. Twice as much as Ireland

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 95th.
95%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Ireland

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 111th.
95%
Ranked 71st. 7% more than Ireland

Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 51.24%
Ranked 157th.
73.22%
Ranked 123th. 43% more than Ireland

Health spending > % of GDP 7.57%
Ranked 56th. 73% more than Malaysia
4.37%
Ranked 136th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 98
Ranked 39th.
1,340
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 24.8%
Ranked 146th.
46.2%
Ranked 84th. 86% more than Ireland
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 75.48%
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 29th.
20%
Ranked 18th.
SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 28th.
40%
Ranked 2nd.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 21.6%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.2%
Ranked 51st.
Public health spending > % of total health spending 80.69%
Ranked 25th. 82% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.7%
Ranked 35th.
9%
Ranked 9th. 58% more than Ireland

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 84
Ranked 118th.
96
Ranked 60th. 14% more than Ireland
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.38%
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.09%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 14.85%
Ranked 116th.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.91%
Ranked 141st.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Ireland
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 161st.
3%
Ranked 129th. 20% more than Ireland

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 65.9%
Ranked 150th.
74.1%
Ranked 135th. 12% more than Ireland

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.3%
Ranked 58th. 92% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 73
Ranked 143th.
92
Ranked 76th. 26% more than Ireland
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 84
Ranked 121st.
97
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Ireland
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 58th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 65.59%
Ranked 134th.
71.91%
Ranked 95th. 10% more than Ireland

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.15
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia
97.4%
Ranked 20th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 12.25
Ranked 31st.
20.94
Ranked 12th. 71% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.224
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.072
Ranked 21st.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 5.72%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 14.69
Ranked 43th.
14.69
Ranked 42nd. The same as Ireland
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.54%
Ranked 145th.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ireland
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 28.76
Ranked 32nd.
41.99
Ranked 9th. 46% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 28%
Ranked 12th.
43%
Ranked 10th. 54% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 7.64
Ranked 5th.
8.14
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Ireland

Life expectancy > 95% range (81.90-82.40) (76.20-76.80)
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 90th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Ireland

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 110th.
95%
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Ireland

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.48%
Ranked 142nd.
1.57%
Ranked 133th. 6% more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 10,992
Ranked 33th.
88,034
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Ireland

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 134th.
0.4
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Ireland
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 14,854
Ranked 34th.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Ireland

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 14.54%
Ranked 152nd.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Illegal
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 125th.
90%
Ranked 100th. 7% more than Ireland

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 102nd.
0.6%
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Ireland
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 98%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 57th.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.27%
Ranked 108th. 3% more than Malaysia
26.58%
Ranked 114th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 119th.
0.3%
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Ireland
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 8.73
Ranked 158th.
100
Ranked 78th. 11 times more than Ireland

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.2%
Ranked 101st.
0.5%
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Ireland

Public health spending > % of GDP 6.11%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.94%
Ranked 142nd.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 60%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Malaysia
55%
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.23%
Ranked 93th.
0.47%
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Ireland

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 99.5%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 53%
Ranked 162nd.
92.8%
Ranked 87th. 75% more than Ireland
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.6%
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 87.3%
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 10.31%
Ranked 105th.
32.41%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Ireland
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 51.93
Ranked 35th.
74.27
Ranked 10th. 43% more than Ireland

% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 90
Ranked 98th.
99
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Ireland
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 23.17
Ranked 31st.
32.28
Ranked 12th. 39% more than Ireland

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 13.85
Ranked 30th.
27.28
Ranked 12th. 97% more than Ireland

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 24.69
Ranked 24th.
49.69
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 16.67
Ranked 7th.
17.57
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Ireland

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 98.8%
Ranked 17th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Ireland
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.12
Ranked 5th.
8.69
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Ireland

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 26%
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Malaysia
1.6%
Ranked 36th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.2%
Ranked 61st. 89% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 158th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 17.9
Ranked 40th. 32 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 164th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.23
Ranked 99th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Ireland
SARS median age range 56
Ranked 5th. 87% more than Malaysia
30
Ranked 24th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 87
Ranked 37th.
897
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > All births of girls 35,046
Ranked 21st.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Ireland

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 15,973
Ranked 34th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Ireland

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 108
Ranked 38th.
1,167
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Ireland

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