Health Stats: compare key data on Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: An estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people: Number of people in the country who subsist on less than the required nutritional amounts per day. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate: Number of mothers who died giving birth, out of 100,000 births.
Maternal mortality: Maternal mortality reported per 100,000 births 1985-1999. The maternal mortality data are those reported by national authorities. UNICEF and the World Health Organization periodically evaluate these data and make adjustments to account for the well-documented problems of under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths and to develop estimates for countries with no data (for details on the most recent estimates see Hill, AbouZahr and Wardlaw 2001). Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Death rates > Children under 5: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates."
Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day."
Births and maternity > Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.
Access to sanitation: The percentage of the total population with access to sanitation facilities
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Infants: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year."
Life expectancy at birth > Female: The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy: Percentage of pregnant women who received at least one visit by a doctor or other highly specialized care provider.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Per person: Spending per capita (PPP) in $US 1998.
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5: Stunted children under the age of 5 years as a percentage of all children under the age of 5. Stunted children are too small for their age (by two standard deviations or more from the median height of the reference population at their age). Stunting is frequently associated with malnutrition.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people: Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses."
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Health spending per capita: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Drug access: Population with access to essential drugs 2000. The data on access to essential drugs are based on statistical estimates received from World Health Organization (WHO) country and regional offices and regional advisers and through the World Drug Situation Survey carried out in 1998-99. These estimates represent the best information available to the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy to date and are currently being validated by WHO member states. The department assigns the estimates to four groupings: very low access (0-49%), low access (50-79%), medium access (80-94%) and good access (95-100%). These groupings, used here in presenting the data, are often employed by the WHO in interpreting the data, as the actual estimates may suggest a higher level of accuracy than the data afford. b.
Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate: The number of people that die from noncommunicable diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's noncommunicable disease rate, but rather how fatal noncommunicable diseases are in each country.
Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates."
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Dependency ratio per 100: Dependency ratio (per 100), 2003
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people): Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population).
Smoking rate > Women: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women ages 15 and over who smoke any form of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, and excluding smokeless tobacco. Data include daily and non-daily smoking."
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
Diseases > Leprosy cases: Number of reported Leprosy cases.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Diseases > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases: Confirmed cases of 2009 flu pandemic.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Males
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49: People living with HIV/AIDS, women (age 15-49)
Children living with AIDS per 1000: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Death rates > Boys aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Births and maternity > Future births per million people: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Spending > Public: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate, 2003
Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Children living with AIDS: People living with HIV/AIDS, children (age 0-14)
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females: Probability of females dying before reaching the age of 5. (2003)
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars: Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars, 2002
Spending > Private: Private expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP 1998.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organizations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organizations. These resources are part of total health expenditure.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health are funds or services in kind that are provided by entities not part of the country in question. The resources may come from international organisations, other countries through bilateral arrangements, or foreign nongovernmental organisations. These resources are part of total health expenditure."
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Private health spending > % of GDP: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations."
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
Public health spending > % of total health spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Diseases > Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5: Prevalence of underweight children.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (% of total expenditure on health). Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV refers to the percentage of women of those ages 15-49 infected with HIV.
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP). Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine."
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunisation measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure."
Health spending > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation."
Drinking water availability %: Coverage estimates shown are derived from information collected from two main sources: assessment questionnaires and household surveys. Assessment questionnaires were sent to all WHO country representatives, to be completed in liaison with local UNICEF st
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure: Out-of-pocket expenditure on health as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (weight for age) is the percentage of children under five whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median reference standard for their age as established by the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Figures are based on children under age three, four, and five years of age, depending on the country.
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe: Health - Nutrition - % of under-fives (1995-2002) suffering from: underweight moderate & severe
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Total
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health: External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: Total expenditure on health as % of GDP, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Measles
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5: Prevalence of child malnutrition (height for age) is the percentage of children under five whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0 to 59 months. For children up to two years of age, height is measured by recumbent length. For older children, height is measured by stature while standing. The reference population adopted by the WHO in 1983, is based on children from the United States, who are assumed to be well nourished.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns."
Death rates > Girls aged 1: Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000."
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, male is the percentage of men who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults: Prevalence of smoking, female is the percentage of women who smoke cigarettes. The age range varies among countries but in most is 18 and older or 15 and older.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding."
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Public health spending > % of government spending: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organisations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds."
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider: Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling."
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women: Women 15-24 years old with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS, percentage.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	15.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 118th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago	14.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 128th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	27.3 Ranked 24th.	27.7 Ranked 23th. 1% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Future births	20.18 Ranked 146th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	8.33 Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.86% Ranked 99th.	1.87% Ranked 92nd. 1% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	134 Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Trinidad and Tobago	123 Ranked 112th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.38 births per woman Ranked 96th. 48% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.61 births per woman Ranked 144th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 50th.	3.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Jamaica
Infant mortality rate > Total	14.6 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 119th.	27.69 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 71st. 90% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy > Men	71 years Ranked 27th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago	67 years Ranked 40th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.45 years Ranked 112th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	71.37 years Ranked 131st.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	75.71 Ranked 102nd. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	73.38 Ranked 118th.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	70.57 Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago	66.21 Ranked 124th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	73.08 Ranked 101st. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	69.71 Ranked 122nd.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.85 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 83th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	77.5% Ranked 31st. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	73.9% Ranked 40th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	8.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	22.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	14.4 Ranked 108th.	18.4 Ranked 90th. 28% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy > Women	76 years Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	74 years Ranked 37th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate	1.7% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.5% Ranked 34th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.7 Ranked 57th.	2.7 Ranked 43th. 59% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.21 Ranked 21st.	26.9 Ranked 10th. 3% more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	32,000 Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	15,000 Ranked 85th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	77.53 births Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	35.37 births Ranked 98th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	84.1% Ranked 43th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago	82.4% Ranked 51st.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	175.6$ Ranked 88th.	329.3$ Ranked 59th. 88% more than Jamaica
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population	0.2 million Ranked 74th. Twice as much as Trinidad and Tobago	0.1 million Ranked 77th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	8.6% Ranked 69th. 13% more than Trinidad and Tobago	7.6% Ranked 76th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$270.38 Ranked 102nd.	$955.96 Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	72 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	32.6 Ranked 52nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	6.6 Ranked 180th.	24 Ranked 130th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population per million people	0.0737 million Ranked 67th.	0.0748 million Ranked 66th. 1% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	16.3 Ranked 20th. 17% more than Trinidad and Tobago	13.9 Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	110 per 100,000 live births Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	46 per 100,000 live births Ranked 107th.
Maternal mortality	95 per 100,000 Ranked 65th. 36% more than Trinidad and Tobago	70 per 100,000 Ranked 70th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.85 Ranked 47th.	1.18 Ranked 35th. 39% more than Jamaica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	284,757.77 Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	44,838.16 Ranked 47th.
Death rates > Children under 5	30.9 Ranked 76th.	35.3 Ranked 70th. 14% more than Jamaica
Death rates > Women	117.3 Ranked 79th.	140.82 Ranked 64th. 20% more than Jamaica
Death rates > Men	225 Ranked 68th.	239.28 Ranked 58th. 6% more than Jamaica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	1,600 Ranked 31st. 60% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1,000 Ranked 52nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	1,200 Ranked 63th.	1,900 Ranked 58th. 58% more than Jamaica
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	170 Ranked 98th.	290 Ranked 20th. 71% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Number of births	44,006 Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	18,090 Ranked 18th.
Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight	2.2% Ranked 26th.	4.4% Ranked 44th. Twice as much as Jamaica
Probability of not reaching 40	5.4% Ranked 95th. 32% more than Trinidad and Tobago	4.1% Ranked 105th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	70.9 years Ranked 93th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	69.97 years Ranked 102nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.342 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.	1.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	69.1 Ranked 5th. 63% more than Trinidad and Tobago	42.5 Ranked 25th.
Life expectancy > Male	68.57 Ranked 98th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago	65.87 Ranked 112th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.09 Ranked 37th.	3.56 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Access to sanitation	96% Ranked 39th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	95% Ranked 40th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	770.7 billion Ranked 54th. 13 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	59.97 billion Ranked 70th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	11.87 Ranked 28th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	11.34 Ranked 29th.
Death rates > Infants	25.9 Ranked 77th.	31.1 Ranked 66th. 20% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Female	75.19 years Ranked 123th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	74.3 years Ranked 130th.
Life expectancy > Female	75.28 Ranked 89th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	72.98 Ranked 108th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	35 Ranked 113th.	56 Ranked 70th. 60% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy	99% Ranked 10th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	95.7% Ranked 19th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	234 Ranked 103th.	428 Ranked 70th. 83% more than Jamaica
Spending > Per person	157 Ranked 55th.	204 Ranked 49th. 30% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5	4.5% Ranked 15th.	5.3% Ranked 45th. 18% more than Jamaica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	591.17 Ranked 16th.	750.14 Ranked 12th. 27% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	337.95 Ranked 15th. 21% more than Trinidad and Tobago	279.25 Ranked 27th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	1.8% Ranked 29th. 20% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.5% Ranked 33th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	88% Ranked 129th.	92% Ranked 108th. 5% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.79 years Ranked 99th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	68.51 years Ranked 137th.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.5 per 100,000 people Ranked 56th.	4 per 100,000 people Ranked 27th. 60% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	72.65 years Ranked 105th.	72.72 years Ranked 103th. The same as Jamaica
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	65.1 Ranked 47th. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	62 Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(74.30-80.30)	(74.10-76.40)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	289 Ranked 123th.	364 Ranked 96th. 26% more than Jamaica
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	1.65 Ranked 7th.	3.56 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of boys	23,203 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	10,225 Ranked 72nd.
Health spending per capita	224.02 Ranked 93th.	784.86 Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	90.5% Ranked 24th.	95.7% Ranked 18th. 6% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	27.6 Ranked 5th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	27.33 Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	69.22 years Ranked 81st. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	67.35 years Ranked 102nd.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	3 Ranked 159th.	9 Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	71 Ranked 90th. 18% more than Trinidad and Tobago	60 Ranked 107th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.445 Ranked 30th.	1.48 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	69.32 Ranked 94th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago	62.91 Ranked 114th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 19th. 90% more than Trinidad and Tobago	50% Ranked 121st.
Infant mortality > Female babies	13.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 119th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	13 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 122nd.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	605 Ranked 120th.	751 Ranked 67th. 24% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Twin births	900 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	364 Ranked 52nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	81.01 Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Trinidad and Tobago	77.49 Ranked 112th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$356.99 Ranked 94th.	$1,178.40 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	73 Ranked 50th. 4% more than Trinidad and Tobago	70 Ranked 92nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	24.82 Ranked 101st.	26.46 Ranked 46th. 7% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	16.33 Ranked 19th. 18% more than Trinidad and Tobago	13.88 Ranked 21st.
Intestinal diseases death rate	14.43% Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	4.97% Ranked 92nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	7.41 per 100,000 people Ranked 177th.	8.93 per 100,000 people Ranked 174th. 21% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.71 Ranked 94th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.66 Ranked 107th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	127 Ranked 94th.	140 Ranked 89th. 10% more than Jamaica
Dependency ratio per 100	60 Ranked 87th. 43% more than Trinidad and Tobago	42 Ranked 158th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	1
Smoking rate > Women	8 Ranked 70th. 57% more than Trinidad and Tobago	5.1 Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	78 Ranked 150th.	130 Ranked 139th. 67% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	98.3% Ranked 30th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	97.8% Ranked 28th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	6 Ranked 73th.	30 Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Jamaica
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases	0.0 Ranked 116th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	14 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 109th.	26.41 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 69th. 89% more than Jamaica
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5	4% Ranked 10th.	7% Ranked 34th. 75% more than Jamaica
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	20.8 Ranked 115th.	36.4 Ranked 61st. 75% more than Jamaica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	25000	26000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 54th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago	100% Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Single births	41,483 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	17,720 Ranked 51st.
Diseases > Measles cases	0.0 Ranked 142nd.	0.0 Ranked 156th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	9.2 Ranked 68th. 21% more than Trinidad and Tobago	7.6 Ranked 71st.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births	89 Ranked 74th. 62% more than Trinidad and Tobago	55 Ranked 91st.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	65.9 Ranked 54th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	64.2 Ranked 72nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	127 Ranked 94th.	140 Ranked 89th. 10% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Influenza > 2009 flu pandemic, Confirmed cases	191 Ranked 36th.	211 Ranked 35th. 10% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	29.15 Ranked 147th.	99.23 Ranked 116th. 3 times more than Jamaica
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	64.2 Ranked 40th. 7% more than Trinidad and Tobago	59.8 Ranked 75th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country	450 Ranked 89th.	1,100 Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49	1.22 Ranked 43th.	2.5 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Children living with AIDS per 1000	0.305 Ranked 41st. 30% more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.234 Ranked 45th.
Death rates > Boys aged 1	5.1 Ranked 16th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago	5.1 Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	19.19 Ranked 100th. 27% more than Trinidad and Tobago	15.17 Ranked 125th.
Spending > Public	3.0%	2.5%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	59.21% Ranked 134th.	86.96% Ranked 62nd. 47% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer or social security for domestic worker	Employer and National Insurance BoardÂ
Total fertility rate	2.3 Ranked 111th. 44% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.6 Ranked 147th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	15.7 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 129th.	17.2 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 123th. 10% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
Children living with AIDS	800 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	300 Ranked 71st.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	74 Ranked 75th. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	73 Ranked 88th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	127 Ranked 94th.	140 Ranked 89th. 10% more than Jamaica
Respiratory disease child death rate	34.07 (est)	6.38
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	6900	15000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 114th.	0.0 Ranked 132nd.
Diseases > Pertussis cases	0.0 Ranked 130th.	0.0 Ranked 138th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	2.24 Ranked 66th.	22.9 Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases	10 Ranked 62nd.	0.0 Ranked 151st.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 134th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago	13 per 1,000 people Ranked 136th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	134 Ranked 104th.	160 Ranked 95th. 19% more than Jamaica
Spending > Private	2.5% Ranked 58th. 39% more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.8% Ranked 84th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.82% Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	1.36% Ranked 166th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	97% Ranked 21st. 1% more than Trinidad and Tobago	96% Ranked 24th.
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	80% Ranked 73th.	100% Ranked 16th. 25% more than Jamaica
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care	98.1% Ranked 3rd. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago	92.4% Ranked 14th.
External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.4% Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.2% Ranked 130th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	56.41% Ranked 117th.	65.28% Ranked 107th. 16% more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	83% Ranked 85th.	92% Ranked 68th. 11% more than Jamaica
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	1.77% Ranked 83th. 15 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.12% Ranked 118th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total	20.61% Ranked 82nd. 69% more than Trinidad and Tobago	12.23% Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, female > % ages 15-24	0.5% Ranked 37th.	0.9% Ranked 29th. 80% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	40.7% Ranked 7th. 37% more than Trinidad and Tobago	29.73% Ranked 70th.
Private health spending > % of GDP	2.33% Ranked 88th. 10% more than Trinidad and Tobago	2.11% Ranked 103th.
Nutrition > Consumption of iodized salt > % of households	100% Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	27.8% Ranked 28th.
Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5	7.5% Ranked 10th. 53% more than Trinidad and Tobago	4.9% Ranked 24th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	15.18 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 122nd.	28.93 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 76th. 91% more than Jamaica
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	87 Ranked 109th.	89 Ranked 101st. 2% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people	3.74 Ranked 26th.	0.0 Ranked 148th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	13.7% Ranked 17th.	18.8% Ranked 8th. 37% more than Jamaica
Public health spending > % of total health spending	50.31% Ranked 126th.	56.07% Ranked 108th. 11% more than Jamaica
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	84.85% Ranked 32nd.	93.99% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Jamaica
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	32.5% Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	7.5% Ranked 48th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	76.06% Ranked 6th. 52% more than Trinidad and Tobago	49.91% Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Rubella cases	0.0 Ranked 132nd.	0.0 Ranked 143th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5	3% Ranked 12th.	5% Ranked 36th. 67% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of girls	22,387 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	9,663 Ranked 72nd.
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 130th.	0.0 Ranked 140th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	8.37 Ranked 24th. 14% more than Trinidad and Tobago	7.34 Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range	(74.30-80.30)	(74.10-76.40)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	48.2% Ranked 4th. 59% more than Trinidad and Tobago	30.35% Ranked 59th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	68.42% Ranked 111th.	77.93% Ranked 78th. 14% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	33.4% Ranked 77th.	52.3% Ranked 49th. 57% more than Jamaica
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > %	99% Ranked 9th. 3% more than Trinidad and Tobago	95.7% Ranked 22nd.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	1.53% Ranked 46th.	2.64% Ranked 30th. 73% more than Jamaica
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	69.1% Ranked 5th. 82% more than Trinidad and Tobago	38% Ranked 24th.
Maternity > Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months	15.2% Ranked 19th. 19% more than Trinidad and Tobago	12.8% Ranked 39th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	84% Ranked 123th.	93% Ranked 84th. 11% more than Jamaica
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	50% Ranked 175th.	87% Ranked 56th. 74% more than Jamaica
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	32.54% Ranked 86th.	38.54% Ranked 70th. 18% more than Jamaica
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	27.6% Ranked 80th.	57.69% Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	2.26% Ranked 107th.	2.7% Ranked 81st. 19% more than Jamaica
Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding	21.1% Ranked 44th.	31.3% Ranked 36th. 48% more than Jamaica
Teenage mothers > % of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant	13.7% Ranked 9th.	13.8% Ranked 5th. 1% more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 112th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago	90% Ranked 113th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	88% Ranked 115th.	94% Ranked 83th. 7% more than Jamaica
Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24	1.7% Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.3% Ranked 1st.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	70.95% Ranked 129th.	89.69% Ranked 67th. 26% more than Jamaica
Health spending > % of GDP	4.68% Ranked 128th.	4.8% Ranked 124th. 3% more than Jamaica
Drinking water availability %	92% Ranked 51st. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago	90% Ranked 61st.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	61.8% Ranked 155th.	85.8% Ranked 108th. 39% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	3.6% Ranked 18th.	5.9% Ranked 51st. 64% more than Jamaica
Births with health staff	95% Ranked 40th.	99% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Jamaica
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	9% Ranked 80th.	10% Ranked 76th. 11% more than Jamaica
Improved water source > % of population with access	93% Ranked 71st. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago	91% Ranked 82nd.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	63.6% Ranked 152nd.	88.5% Ranked 89th. 39% more than Jamaica
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe	6 Ranked 108th.	7 Ranked 101st. 17% more than Jamaica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total	92 Ranked 54th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago	90 Ranked 64th.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health	4.1% Ranked 70th.	6.6% Ranked 54th. 61% more than Jamaica
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	6% Ranked 91st. 62% more than Trinidad and Tobago	3.7% Ranked 165th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	86 Ranked 103th.	88 Ranked 97th. 2% more than Jamaica
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	86 Ranked 110th.	89 Ranked 104th. 3% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	4.4% Ranked 20th. 22% more than Trinidad and Tobago	3.6% Ranked 51st.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	94.5% Ranked 36th.	97.8% Ranked 27th. 3% more than Jamaica
Death rates > Girls aged 1	6.1 Ranked 13th.	8.2 Ranked 18th. 34% more than Jamaica
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	37.7% Ranked 8th.	42.1% Ranked 1st. 12% more than Jamaica
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	98 Ranked 85th.	100 Ranked 49th. 2% more than Jamaica
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	4.93% Ranked 139th.	5.73% Ranked 117th. 16% more than Jamaica
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults	11.6% Ranked 10th. 45% more than Trinidad and Tobago	8% Ranked 3rd.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP	5.2% Ranked 118th. 49% more than Trinidad and Tobago	3.5% Ranked 165th.
Disease prevention > Diarrhea treatment > % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feedin	38.6% Ranked 12th. 20% more than Trinidad and Tobago	32.1% Ranked 27th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	69% Ranked 69th.	100% Ranked 15th. 45% more than Jamaica
Public health spending > % of government spending	5.17% Ranked 167th.	9.42% Ranked 119th. 82% more than Jamaica
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	91% Ranked 79th.	100% Ranked 20th. 10% more than Jamaica
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	54.14% Ranked 116th. 2% more than Trinidad and Tobago	52.91% Ranked 121st.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	0.899 Ranked 173th.	0.968 Ranked 163th. 8% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Prevalence of HIV, male > % ages 15-24	0.9% Ranked 19th. 50% more than Trinidad and Tobago	0.6% Ranked 27th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	6.01 Ranked 17th.	0.0 Ranked 55th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	10.97% Ranked 33th. 11% more than Trinidad and Tobago	9.84% Ranked 49th.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 140th.	0.0 Ranked 153th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.0 Ranked 128th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
ARI treatment > % of children under 5 taken to a health provider	39% Ranked 34th.	74% Ranked 12th. 90% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	96
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	16 Ranked 28th.	0.0 Ranked 55th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	12.34% Ranked 26th.	12.72% Ranked 21st. 3% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	15.58 Ranked 13th. 15% more than Trinidad and Tobago	13.59 Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	8.67 Ranked 28th. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago	7.77 Ranked 34th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	71 Ranked 47th. 6% more than Trinidad and Tobago	67 Ranked 92nd.
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 124th.	11% Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	82% Ranked 110th.	92% Ranked 87th. 12% more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	94% Ranked 81st. The same as Trinidad and Tobago	94% Ranked 84th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	98% Ranked 87th. The same as Trinidad and Tobago	98% Ranked 91st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Percent of 15-24 year olds with comprehensive correct knowledge of AIDS > Women	59.8% Ranked 1st. 12% more than Trinidad and Tobago	53.6% Ranked 1st.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 13th. 8% more than Trinidad and Tobago	92% Ranked 110th.

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