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STAT Jamaica Singapore HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 58% more than Singapore
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.3
Ranked 24th.
31
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Future births 20.18
Ranked 146th.
40.37
Ranked 127th. Twice as much as Jamaica

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 99th. 26% more than Singapore
1.47%
Ranked 196th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 134
Ranked 82nd. 19% more than Singapore
113
Ranked 132nd.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Human height > Average female height 1.608 m (5 ft 3 ⁄ 2 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.718 m (5 ft 7 ⁄ 2 in) 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 27th.
79 years
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.45 years
Ranked 112th.
82.14 years
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.71
Ranked 102nd.
84.3
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 70.57
Ranked 92nd.
79.6
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.08
Ranked 101st.
81.89
Ranked 10th. 12% more than Jamaica

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 65% more than Jamaica

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.5%
Ranked 31st.
79.6%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Jamaica
Infant mortality rate > Total 14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 6 times more than Singapore
2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th. 92% more than Singapore
1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Singapore
0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 14.4
Ranked 108th. 6 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 188th.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 32nd.
84 years
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Jamaica
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Singapore
1.07
Ranked 4th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.7%
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 104th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.7
Ranked 57th.
3.22
Ranked 34th. 89% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.21
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Singapore
22.19
Ranked 135th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 32,000
Ranked 68th. 9 times more than Singapore
3,400
Ranked 123th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 15 times more than Singapore
5.04 births
Ranked 174th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 43th.
86.6%
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Jamaica
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 175.6$
Ranked 88th.
942.9$
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Jamaica

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $270.38
Ranked 102nd.
$2,286.38
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 72
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Singapore
3.58
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.6
Ranked 180th.
50
Ranked 103th. 8 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.3
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.5
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 37 times more than Singapore
3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Maternal mortality 95 per 100,000
Ranked 65th. 16 times more than Singapore
6 per 100,000
Ranked 124th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85
Ranked 47th.
1.5
Ranked 39th. 76% more than Jamaica

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 284,757.77
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Singapore
44,738.27
Ranked 48th.

Death rates > Children under 5 30.9
Ranked 76th. 11 times more than Singapore
2.8
Ranked 179th.

Death rates > Women 117.3
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Singapore
41.49
Ranked 141st.

Death rates > Men 225
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Singapore
81.02
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,600
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Singapore
200
Ranked 80th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,200
Ranked 63th. 9 times more than Singapore
140
Ranked 96th.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers 14.6%
Ranked 105th.
15%
Ranked 103th. 3% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Number of births 44,006
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Singapore
37,967
Ranked 31st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 26th.
3.3%
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Jamaica
Probability of not reaching 40 5.4%
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3%
Ranked 111th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 70.9 years
Ranked 93th.
79.7 years
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Jamaica

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Singapore
0.034 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 69.1
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Singapore
62
Ranked 7th.

Life expectancy > Male 68.57
Ranked 98th.
78.4
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Jamaica

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.09
Ranked 37th.
6.39
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Jamaica

Access to sanitation 96%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Jamaica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 770.7 billion
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Singapore
237.67 billion
Ranked 58th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 11.87
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Singapore
0.682
Ranked 111th.

Death rates > Infants 25.9
Ranked 77th. 11 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 75.19 years
Ranked 123th.
84.96 years
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Female 75.28
Ranked 89th.
83.2
Ranked 13th. 11% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 113th.
69
Ranked 22nd. 97% more than Jamaica
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 234
Ranked 103th.
1,105
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Jamaica
Spending > Per person 157
Ranked 55th.
678
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 4.5%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Singapore
4.4%
Ranked 46th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 591.17
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Singapore
38.58
Ranked 78th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 337.95
Ranked 15th. 60% more than Singapore
211.02
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 88%
Ranked 129th.
95%
Ranked 74th. 8% more than Jamaica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.8%
Ranked 29th. 18 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.79 years
Ranked 99th.
79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Jamaica

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th. 67% more than Singapore
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.65 years
Ranked 105th.
81.6 years
Ranked 23th. 12% more than Jamaica

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.1
Ranked 47th.
70.1
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (74.30-80.30) (83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 289
Ranked 123th. 76% more than Singapore
164
Ranked 171st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.65
Ranked 7th.
4.4
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of boys 23,203
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Singapore
22,102
Ranked 30th.

Health spending per capita 224.02
Ranked 93th.
1,148.23
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.6
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Singapore
21.58
Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.22 years
Ranked 81st.
77.9 years
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Jamaica

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 159th.
22
Ranked 109th. 7 times more than Jamaica
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 71
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 179th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.445
Ranked 30th. 13 times more than Singapore
0.0338
Ranked 79th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.32
Ranked 94th.
86.12
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Jamaica

Drug access 95%
Ranked 19th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 2nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 5 times more than Singapore
2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 605
Ranked 120th. 75% more than Singapore
345
Ranked 185th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 900
Ranked 35th.
1,121
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Jamaica

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 81.01
Ranked 92nd.
92.53
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Jamaica

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $356.99
Ranked 94th.
$1,642.62
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.82
Ranked 101st. 9% more than Singapore
22.8
Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 73
Ranked 50th.
80
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Jamaica
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 5.51%
Ranked 44th. 57% more than Singapore
3.52%
Ranked 53th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.33
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.48
Ranked 50th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th.
28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st. 4 times more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.71
Ranked 94th.
0.935
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 127
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 87th. 50% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 3
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 70th. 60% more than Singapore
5
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 78
Ranked 150th.
504
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.3%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases 6
Ranked 73th.
12
Ranked 64th. Twice as much as Jamaica
Infant mortality rate > Female 14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 7 times more than Singapore
2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 10th. The same as Singapore
4%
Ranked 38th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 25000 5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 54th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Single births 41,483
Ranked 41st.
41,511
Ranked 2nd. The same as Jamaica

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
15
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 89
Ranked 74th. 10 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 138th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.9
Ranked 54th.
71.3
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 127
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 29.15
Ranked 147th.
109.84
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64.2
Ranked 40th.
68.8
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 450
Ranked 89th.
10,000
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.22
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.2
Ranked 82nd.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.19
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Singapore
9.52
Ranked 180th.

Spending > Public 3.0% 1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59.21%
Ranked 134th.
86.96%
Ranked 34th. 47% more than Jamaica

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 111th. 77% more than Singapore
1.3
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employer or social security for domestic worker Employer and Government 
Infant mortality > Male babies 15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th. 5 times more than Singapore
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 75th.
82
Ranked 11th. 11% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 127
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 6900 1500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 105th.
169.99
Ranked 20th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 114th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 2.24
Ranked 66th.
2.62
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
38
Ranked 70th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 4 times more than Singapore
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 134
Ranked 104th.
341
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Singapore
2.1%
Ranked 70th.
Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 3.7%
Ranked 14th.
4.4%
Ranked 43th. 19% more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.23%
Ranked 73th.
29.27%
Ranked 72nd. About the same as Jamaica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 43th. 9 times more than Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 87th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.55
Ranked 165th.
38.57
Ranked 110th. 6 times more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.6%
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 88th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.36%
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than Singapore
1.01%
Ranked 175th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.37
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Singapore
3.87
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 128th.
8.28
Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 22,387
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Singapore
20,561
Ranked 30th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 61.8%
Ranked 155th.
97.3%
Ranked 66th. 57% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 3.6%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Singapore
3.4%
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 16
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Singapore
4
Ranked 2nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 47th.
78
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 3
Ranked 92nd.
4
Ranked 78th. 33% more than Jamaica
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 11.6%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.5%
Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.2%
Ranked 118th. 41% more than Singapore
3.7%
Ranked 160th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 119th.
11
Ranked 101st. 83% more than Jamaica
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 4.1%
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 10.97%
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.86%
Ranked 160th.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 94.5%
Ranked 36th.
99.7%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Jamaica

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 79th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Jamaica

Infant mortality rate > Male 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 6 times more than Singapore
2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.17%
Ranked 167th.
7.2%
Ranked 148th. 39% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 6.01
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Singapore
0.753
Ranked 2nd.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.33%
Ranked 88th. 12% more than Singapore
2.08%
Ranked 107th.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 140th.
3.27
Ranked 74th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 110th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 81st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Singapore
96%
Ranked 66th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 99th.
95%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.67
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.16
Ranked 45th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 15.58
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Singapore
7.81
Ranked 3rd.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.38%
Ranked 86th.
2.44%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 1.2
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.2
Ranked 80th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 50%
Ranked 175th.
87%
Ranked 24th. 74% more than Jamaica

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.63%
Ranked 160th.
8.82%
Ranked 131st. 33% more than Jamaica

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.67%
Ranked 132nd. 88% more than Singapore
1.42%
Ranked 176th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 80th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Jamaica

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 114th.
96%
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.34%
Ranked 26th. 18% more than Singapore
10.45%
Ranked 45th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.82%
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Singapore
1.26%
Ranked 169th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 21st.
100%
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Jamaica

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Jamaica

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 46.38%
Ranked 165th.
81.24%
Ranked 80th. 75% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.41%
Ranked 117th.
84.36%
Ranked 60th. 50% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 85th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Jamaica

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.77%
Ranked 83th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 20.61%
Ranked 82nd. 28% more than Singapore
16.09%
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 40.7%
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Singapore
23.82%
Ranked 95th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.5%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.6%
Ranked 35th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 87
Ranked 109th.
92
Ranked 84th. 6% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 3.74
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.7%
Ranked 17th. 69% more than Singapore
8.1%
Ranked 41st.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 50.31%
Ranked 126th. 54% more than Singapore
32.64%
Ranked 161st.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 84.85%
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Singapore
74.61%
Ranked 41st.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 32.5%
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 90
Ranked 95th.
98
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Jamaica
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 98
Ranked 85th.
100
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Jamaica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 99
Ranked 43th.
100
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 76.06%
Ranked 6th.
83.93%
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
83
Ranked 40th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 3%
Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore
3%
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 130th.
18.09
Ranked 23th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 107th.
780
Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (74.30-80.30) (83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
18.94%
Ranked 86th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 68.42%
Ranked 111th.
79.05%
Ranked 74th. 16% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.4%
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Singapore
29.7%
Ranked 105th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.53%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Singapore
0.3%
Ranked 84th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 69.1%
Ranked 5th.
74%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Jamaica
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 123th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 14% more than Jamaica

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.54%
Ranked 86th.
60.42%
Ranked 14th. 86% more than Jamaica

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.6%
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Singapore
27.27%
Ranked 83th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.26%
Ranked 107th.
3.15%
Ranked 61st. 39% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 112th.
97%
Ranked 50th. 8% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 115th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 8% more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1.7%
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Singapore
0.2%
Ranked 87th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 70.95%
Ranked 129th.
93.94%
Ranked 49th. 32% more than Jamaica

Health spending > % of GDP 4.68%
Ranked 128th. 52% more than Singapore
3.08%
Ranked 167th.

Drinking water availability % 92%
Ranked 51st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Jamaica
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 89th.
69.1%
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Jamaica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 99
Ranked 31st.
100
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica

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