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Health Stats: compare key data on Japan & Marshall Islands

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STAT Japan Marshall Islands HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.
41.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Marshall Islands
26.5
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.2
Ranked 190th.
30.9
Ranked 64th. 14 times more than Japan

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 120
Ranked 117th.
121
Ranked 115th. 1% more than Japan
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.26 births per woman
Ranked 169th.
5.71 births per woman
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 14.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Marshall Islands
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.

Infant mortality rate 3.28
Ranked 177th.
30.5
Ranked 70th. 9 times more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Total 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
23.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 83th. 9 times more than Japan

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Marshall Islands
67 years
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy > Women 87 years
Ranked 1st. 23% more than Marshall Islands
71 years
Ranked 84th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 82.25 years
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Marshall Islands
71.76 years
Ranked 128th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 85.9
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Marshall Islands
67.8
Ranked 133th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.44
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Marshall Islands
62.8
Ranked 130th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82.59
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Marshall Islands
65.24
Ranked 132nd.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Marshall Islands
0.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 13.98
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Marshall Islands
2.1
Ranked 53th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 2,831.1$
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Marshall Islands
271.9$
Ranked 67th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $3,958.47
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Marshall Islands
$524.23
Ranked 71st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 4.6
Ranked 15th.
104.8
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Japan

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 19
Ranked 142nd.
572
Ranked 7th. 30 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.4
Ranked 52nd.
30.2
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Japan

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.12
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Marshall Islands
0.47
Ranked 75th.

Death rates > Children under 5 3.3
Ranked 174th.
35.4
Ranked 68th. 11 times more than Japan

Death rates > Women 43.31
Ranked 157th.
230
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Japan
Death rates > Men 87.38
Ranked 149th.
302
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.07 million
Ranked 6th. 680 times more than Marshall Islands
1,576
Ranked 23th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 82.08 years
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Marshall Islands
65.24 years
Ranked 126th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 54.3
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Marshall Islands
44.6
Ranked 9th.

Life expectancy > Male 79.29
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Marshall Islands
62.8
Ranked 122nd.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.14
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Marshall Islands
1.74
Ranked 86th.

Death rates > Infants 2.4
Ranked 176th.
29.3
Ranked 70th. 12 times more than Japan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 85.72 years
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Marshall Islands
73.95 years
Ranked 136th.

Life expectancy > Female 86.05
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Marshall Islands
67.8
Ranked 124th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,133
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Marshall Islands
415
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 88th.
97%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Japan

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.96 years
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Marshall Islands
69.67 years
Ranked 120th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 85.63 years
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Marshall Islands
67.8 years
Ranked 125th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (85.80-85.90) (61.90-70.00)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 1st. 37% more than Marshall Islands
54.8
Ranked 125th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 103
Ranked 189th.
502
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Japan
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 9.47
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Marshall Islands
2.98
Ranked 6th.
Health spending per capita 2,750.8
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Marshall Islands
371.02
Ranked 74th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.69 years
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Marshall Islands
62.8 years
Ranked 122nd.

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 39
Ranked 144th.
61
Ranked 104th. 56% more than Japan
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 284
Ranked 187th.
961
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Japan
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,696.16
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Marshall Islands
$543.45
Ranked 74th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 82
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Marshall Islands
61
Ranked 132nd.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.41
Ranked 48th.
30.26
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Japan

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 28.16 per 100,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
224 per 100,000 people
Ranked 46th. 8 times more than Japan

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 44
Ranked 187th.
381
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Japan

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 129th.
67
Ranked 71st. 37% more than Japan
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 1
Smoking rate > Women 13
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Marshall Islands
6
Ranked 75th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,433
Ranked 35th. 496 times more than Marshall Islands
19
Ranked 160th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Marshall Islands
99%
Ranked 20th.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 11
Ranked 67th.
64
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Female 2.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
20.64 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd. 8 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 77.7
Ranked 1st. 39% more than Marshall Islands
55.7
Ranked 128th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 44
Ranked 187th.
381
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Japan

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 73.83
Ranked 125th.
364.33
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Japan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 72.3
Ranked 1st. 34% more than Marshall Islands
53.9
Ranked 124th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 48th.
97.7%
Ranked 12th. 12% more than Japan

Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 157th.
5.4
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 85
Ranked 1st. 35% more than Marshall Islands
63
Ranked 132nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 44
Ranked 187th.
381
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0861
Ranked 83th.
1,227.23
Ranked 1st. 14255 times more than Japan
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th.
39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 10 times more than Japan
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,742
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Marshall Islands
279
Ranked 67th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.32%
Ranked 31st.
14.74%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Marshall Islands
95%
Ranked 39th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Marshall Islands
82%
Ranked 72nd.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 57.32%
Ranked 159th.
89.74%
Ranked 26th. 57% more than Japan

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 45.55%
Ranked 120th.
75%
Ranked 102nd. 65% more than Japan

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 37% more than Marshall Islands
73%
Ranked 98th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 141st.
66.05%
Ranked 2nd.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.53%
Ranked 108th.
21.75%
Ranked 79th. 61% more than Japan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 14.81%
Ranked 117th.
38.07%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Japan

Private health spending > % of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 134th. 4 times more than Marshall Islands
0.38%
Ranked 179th.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 7.8%
Ranked 44th.
17.9%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan

Public health spending > % of total health spending 81.33%
Ranked 23th.
97.43%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Japan

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.5%
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 115th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Illegal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.12%
Ranked 157th.
27.06%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > 95% range (85.80-85.90) (61.90-70.00)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 10.56%
Ranked 103th.
30.02%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Japan
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 79.99%
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Marshall Islands
73.08%
Ranked 95th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55.9%
Ranked 16th. 64% more than Marshall Islands
34%
Ranked 27th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Marshall Islands
86%
Ranked 112th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 86%
Ranked 73th. 79% more than Marshall Islands
48%
Ranked 182nd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 16.4%
Ranked 142nd. 30% more than Marshall Islands
12.58%
Ranked 163th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.85%
Ranked 130th.
2.77%
Ranked 71st. 49% more than Japan

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Marshall Islands
93%
Ranked 89th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 78th. The same as Marshall Islands
94%
Ranked 77th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 7th. 89% more than Marshall Islands
53%
Ranked 102nd.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 21.85
Ranked 130th.
210
Ranked 45th. 10 times more than Japan

Public health spending > % of GDP 6.53%
Ranked 25th.
14.32%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Japan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 18.3%
Ranked 162nd.
32.7%
Ranked 109th. 79% more than Japan
Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Marshall Islands
87%
Ranked 93th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 45th.
10.6%
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Japan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 98
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Marshall Islands
80
Ranked 119th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 57.33%
Ranked 100th.
76.85%
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Japan

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 81
Ranked 127th. 1% more than Marshall Islands
80
Ranked 130th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 80.01%
Ranked 31st.
83.27%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Japan

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.8%
Ranked 43th.
15.2%
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Japan

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 67th. 19% more than Marshall Islands
80
Ranked 128th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 93.4%
Ranked 71st.
100%
Ranked 13th. 7% more than Japan

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 143th.
22.7%
Ranked 22nd.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 7th. 72% more than Marshall Islands
58%
Ranked 81st.

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.8%
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Marshall Islands
86.2%
Ranked 27th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 2.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
26.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 84th. 9 times more than Japan

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Marshall Islands
93%
Ranked 73th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.94%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than Marshall Islands
14.58%
Ranked 41st.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 9th. 20% more than Marshall Islands
83%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Marshall Islands
94%
Ranked 78th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Marshall Islands
92%
Ranked 128th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 37th. 23% more than Marshall Islands
80%
Ranked 162nd.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 61st. 23% more than Marshall Islands
78%
Ranked 161st.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.48%
Ranked 141st. 3 times more than Marshall Islands
0.46%
Ranked 182nd.

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