Health Stats: compare key data on Japan & Saint Lucia

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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.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
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.
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.
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.
Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
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.
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.
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: 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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 > 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.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
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."
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.
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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 > Deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
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.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate: Female [%].
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 > 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
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.
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).
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 > Economic or social reasons: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
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 > 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.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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 and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
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.
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.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people: Infant deaths by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS: DOTS detection rate is the percentage of estimated new infectious tuberculosis cases detected under the directly observed treatment, short course case detection and treatment strategy.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - Polio3
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
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."
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.
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."
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."
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.
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 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.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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."
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."
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total: Health - % of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2002 - Total
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Males
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.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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."
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.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: 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.
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.
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).
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government 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.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP: Health 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.
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.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural 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.
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.
Disease prevention > 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."

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STAT	Japan	Saint Lucia
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th.	14.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 127th. 70% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.6 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Saint Lucia	28 Ranked 25th.
Births and maternity > Future births	752.78 Ranked 37th. 466 times more than Saint Lucia	1.62 Ranked 189th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.85% Ranked 118th. 1% more than Saint Lucia	1.82% Ranked 167th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	120 Ranked 117th.	128 Ranked 97th. 7% more than Japan
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saint Lucia	3.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	12.72 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 126th. 5 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > Men	80 years Ranked 4th. 11% more than Saint Lucia	72 years Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	82.25 years Ranked 5th. 7% more than Saint Lucia	76.84 years Ranked 67th.
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Saint Lucia	77.28 Ranked 82nd.
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.44 Ranked 11th. 10% more than Saint Lucia	71.95 Ranked 76th.
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	82.59 Ranked 4th. 11% more than Saint Lucia	74.55 Ranked 77th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.	5.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	84% Ranked 5th. 20% more than Saint Lucia	70.1% Ranked 56th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th.	2.07 births per woman Ranked 114th. 64% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate	3.28 Ranked 177th.	13.95 Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	2.2 Ranked 190th.	14.9 Ranked 105th. 7 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > Women	87 years Ranked 1st. 12% more than Saint Lucia	78 years Ranked 15th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	13.98 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Saint Lucia	2.8 Ranked 42nd.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	21.93 Ranked 143th.	25.23 Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Japan
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	3.65 births Ranked 178th.	61.02 births Ranked 64th. 17 times more than Japan
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	92.1% Ranked 1st. 15% more than Saint Lucia	80.4% Ranked 60th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants	2,463 Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Saint Lucia	186 Ranked 65th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	2,831.1$ Ranked 19th. 12 times more than Saint Lucia	232.4$ Ranked 70th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$3,958.47 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Saint Lucia	$503.42 Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	4.6 Ranked 15th.	49.3 Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Japan
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	19 Ranked 142nd. 6 times more than Saint Lucia	3.3 Ranked 198th.
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	8.4 Ranked 52nd.	14 Ranked 80th. 67% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	5 per 100,000 live births Ranked 169th.	35 per 100,000 live births Ranked 113th. 7 times more than Japan
Maternal mortality	8 per 100,000 Ranked 118th.	30 per 100,000 Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Japan
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.12 Ranked 16th.	5.17 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	2.66 million Ranked 12th. 207 times more than Saint Lucia	12,836.07 Ranked 77th.
Death rates > Children under 5	3.3 Ranked 174th.	19.8 Ranked 96th. 6 times more than Japan
Death rates > Women	43.31 Ranked 157th.	118.38 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Japan
Death rates > Men	87.38 Ranked 149th.	148.78 Ranked 108th. 70% more than Japan
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day	210 Ranked 63th. 50% more than Saint Lucia	140 Ranked 116th.
Births and maternity > Number of births	1.07 million Ranked 6th. 466 times more than Saint Lucia	2,298 Ranked 119th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	82.08 years Ranked 1st. 11% more than Saint Lucia	74.17 years Ranked 59th.
Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15	54.3 Ranked 10th. 16% more than Saint Lucia	47 Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Male	79.29 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Saint Lucia	69.91 Ranked 74th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	4.14 Ranked 59th. 92% more than Saint Lucia	2.16 Ranked 9th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	339.72 trillion Ranked 4th. 146327 times more than Saint Lucia	2.32 billion Ranked 97th.
Death rates > Infants	2.4 Ranked 176th.	18.8 Ranked 91st. 8 times more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Female	85.72 years Ranked 4th. 8% more than Saint Lucia	79.68 years Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > Female	86.05 Ranked 1st. 14% more than Saint Lucia	75.71 Ranked 76th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	60 Ranked 43th. 20 times more than Saint Lucia	3 Ranked 177th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	2,133 Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Saint Lucia	306 Ranked 91st.
Spending > Per person	2,243 Ranked 9th. 15 times more than Saint Lucia	151 Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	150.18 Ranked 36th.	162.28 Ranked 48th. 8% more than Japan
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	94% Ranked 88th.	95% Ranked 81st. 1% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.96 years Ranked 10th. 6% more than Saint Lucia	74.15 years Ranked 65th.
Suicide rate > Gender ratio	2.1 per 100,000 people Ranked 65th.	3.7 per 100,000 people Ranked 34th. 76% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	85.63 years Ranked 1st. 13% more than Saint Lucia	75.94 years Ranked 70th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(85.80-85.90)	(74.50-78.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	75 Ranked 1st. 20% more than Saint Lucia	62.7 Ranked 65th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	103 Ranked 189th.	205 Ranked 151st. Twice as much as Japan
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	9.47 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia	2.28 Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	538,271 Ranked 5th. 462 times more than Saint Lucia	1,164 Ranked 94th.
Health spending per capita	2,750.8 Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Saint Lucia	360.64 Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	20.34 Ranked 162nd.	25.86 Ranked 19th. 27% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	78.69 years Ranked 4th. 9% more than Saint Lucia	72.48 years Ranked 49th.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	21 Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia	9 Ranked 132nd.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	39 Ranked 144th.	67 Ranked 94th. 72% more than Japan
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men	87.27 Ranked 7th. 16% more than Saint Lucia	75.04 Ranked 65th.
Drug access	95% Ranked 12th. 90% more than Saint Lucia	50% Ranked 112th.
Infant mortality > Female babies	3 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 191st.	12.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 127th. 4 times more than Japan
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	284 Ranked 187th.	522 Ranked 136th. 84% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Twin births	19,196 Ranked 2nd. 738 times more than Saint Lucia	26 Ranked 62nd.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	19.27 Ranked 64th.	1,109.4 Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Japan
Survival rate > To age 65 > Women	94.49 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Saint Lucia	80.81 Ranked 95th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$2,696.16 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia	$608.12 Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	82 Ranked 1st. 14% more than Saint Lucia	72 Ranked 60th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.52 Ranked 121st.	24.59 Ranked 107th. 5% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	8.41 Ranked 48th.	13.89 Ranked 75th. 65% more than Japan
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	28.16 per 100,000 people Ranked 132nd. 70% more than Saint Lucia	16.61 per 100,000 people Ranked 151st.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.965 Ranked 1st. 25% more than Saint Lucia	0.773 Ranked 66th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	1,269 Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Saint Lucia	59 Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	98 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia	16 Ranked 43th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	1.67 Ranked 28th.	222.13 Ranked 7th. 133 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	9.93 Ranked 51st.	351.91 Ranked 5th. 35 times more than Japan
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	44 Ranked 187th.	101 Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Japan
Dependency ratio per 100	49 Ranked 129th.	56 Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Japan
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	7	1
Smoking rate > Women	13 Ranked 56th. 44% more than Saint Lucia	9 Ranked 65th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	9,433 Ranked 35th. 524 times more than Saint Lucia	18 Ranked 161st.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	100% Ranked 5th. The same as Saint Lucia	100% Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Leprosy cases	11 Ranked 67th.	12 Ranked 65th. 9% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Female	2.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	13.58 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 113th. 5 times more than Japan
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	44.3 Ranked 34th. 53% more than Saint Lucia	28.9 Ranked 88th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	30% Ranked 167th.	65% Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	1,194 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia	127 Ranked 51st.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	116 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia	18 Ranked 44th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	2,244 Ranked 4th. 160 times more than Saint Lucia	14 Ranked 50th.
Births and maternity > Single births	1.03 million Ranked 1st. 412 times more than Saint Lucia	2,503 Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	0.332 Ranked 32nd.	6.44 Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Japan
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	14.3 Ranked 55th. 18% more than Saint Lucia	12.1 Ranked 60th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	77.7 Ranked 1st. 21% more than Saint Lucia	64.2 Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	44 Ranked 187th.	101 Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Japan
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	73.83 Ranked 125th.	105.79 Ranked 112th. 43% more than Japan
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	72.3 Ranked 1st. 18% more than Saint Lucia	61.2 Ranked 63th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	8.67 Ranked 188th.	16.57 Ranked 119th. 91% more than Japan
Spending > Public	5.7%	2.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms	86.96% Ranked 48th. About the same as Saint Lucia	86.83% Ranked 77th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund	Social security
Total fertility rate	1.3 Ranked 157th.	2.3 Ranked 110th. 77% more than Japan
Infant mortality > Male babies	3.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 192nd.	16.8 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 126th. 5 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	85 Ranked 1st. 13% more than Saint Lucia	75 Ranked 62nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	44 Ranked 187th.	101 Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Japan
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	0.0861 Ranked 83th.	70.53 Ranked 18th. 819 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
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	4 per 1,000 people Ranked 184th.	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 132nd. 4 times more than Japan
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	1,742 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Saint Lucia	209 Ranked 82nd.
Spending > Private	1.6% Ranked 89th. 33% more than Saint Lucia	1.2% Ranked 116th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	94% Ranked 78th.	99% Ranked 12th. 5% more than Japan
Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	97.94% Ranked 22nd.	98.49% Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Japan
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	80.75% Ranked 100th.	94.41% Ranked 46th. 17% more than Japan
Health spending > % of GDP	8.02% Ranked 48th. 26% more than Saint Lucia	6.34% Ranked 78th.
Public health spending > % of total health spending	81.33% Ranked 23th. 50% more than Saint Lucia	54.2% Ranked 114th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	7.8% Ranked 44th.	11.4% Ranked 9th. 46% more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	214 Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Saint Lucia	34 Ranked 44th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	95 Ranked 67th. 28% more than Saint Lucia	74 Ranked 145th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	79.99% Ranked 71st. 3% more than Saint Lucia	78% Ranked 76th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	10.56% Ranked 103th.	32.21% Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	17.56 Ranked 27th.	91.46 Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people	8.55 Ranked 26th.	39.2 Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Japan
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths	87.66% Ranked 14th.	115% Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Japan
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure	89.8% Ranked 92nd.	100% Ranked 23th. 11% more than Japan
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5	3.7% Ranked 8th.	13.8% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	5.12% Ranked 157th.	11.71% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Male	2.98 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	11.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 139th. 4 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	4.01 Ranked 79th.	6.23 Ranked 50th. 55% more than Japan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	14.81% Ranked 117th.	33.39% Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	0.908 Ranked 28th.	117.6 Ranked 8th. 130 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	9.34 Ranked 48th.	757.49 Ranked 1st. 81 times more than Japan
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	9.27% Ranked 39th. 29% more than Saint Lucia	7.19% Ranked 81st.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	6.48% Ranked 111th.	8.97% Ranked 62nd. 38% more than Japan
Births and maternity > All births of girls	512,535 Ranked 5th. 490 times more than Saint Lucia	1,045 Ranked 94th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	493,849 Ranked 2nd. 1143 times more than Saint Lucia	432 Ranked 49th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	7.9% Ranked 45th. 58% more than Saint Lucia	5% Ranked 121st.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	98 Ranked 25th. 1% more than Saint Lucia	97 Ranked 38th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	57.33% Ranked 100th.	91.53% Ranked 24th. 60% more than Japan
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	81 Ranked 127th.	90 Ranked 99th. 11% more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys	1,151 Ranked 4th. 144 times more than Saint Lucia	8 Ranked 48th.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health	0.0 Ranked 141st.	0.0 Ranked 151st.
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5	5.6% Ranked 8th.	10.8% Ranked 5th. 93% more than Japan
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 9th. 12% more than Saint Lucia	89% Ranked 9th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	45.55% Ranked 120th.	80% Ranked 74th. 76% more than Japan
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	57.32% Ranked 159th.	63.64% Ranked 148th. 11% more than Japan
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access	100% Ranked 8th. 12% more than Saint Lucia	89% Ranked 59th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	80.01% Ranked 31st. 66% more than Saint Lucia	48.3% Ranked 133th.
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.16 Ranked 20th. 22% more than Saint Lucia	0.951 Ranked 166th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people	0.347 Ranked 32nd.	6.72 Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Japan
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people	3.68 Ranked 19th. 36% more than Saint Lucia	2.7 Ranked 40th.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Saint Lucia	99% Ranked 18th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	6.32% Ranked 31st. 94% more than Saint Lucia	3.25% Ranked 96th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	55.9% Ranked 16th. 19% more than Saint Lucia	47% Ranked 15th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	3.86 Ranked 19th. 37% more than Saint Lucia	2.82 Ranked 43th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 10th. 5% more than Saint Lucia	94% Ranked 75th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health	16.4% Ranked 142nd.	51.1% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Japan
Health expenditure, private > % of GDP	1.85% Ranked 130th.	3.72% Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Japan
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	46.9% Ranked 8th. 26% more than Saint Lucia	37.3% Ranked 4th.
Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 35th. 3% more than Saint Lucia	95% Ranked 78th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people	9.01 Ranked 29th.	52.27 Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Japan
Private health spending > % of GDP	1.5% Ranked 134th.	2.9% Ranked 59th. 93% more than Japan
Public health spending > % of government spending	17.94% Ranked 14th. 61% more than Saint Lucia	11.17% Ranked 85th.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 21st. The same as Saint Lucia	100 Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Illegal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	78 Ranked 4th. 13% more than Saint Lucia	69 Ranked 62nd.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	10 Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 51st.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	44,357 Ranked 8th. 43 times more than Saint Lucia	1,028 Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	470,073 Ranked 2nd. 1135 times more than Saint Lucia	414 Ranked 49th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	42,405 Ranked 8th. 43 times more than Saint Lucia	986 Ranked 45th.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	8.07 Ranked 38th.	15.62 Ranked 14th. 94% more than Japan
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	4.21 Ranked 80th.	6.94 Ranked 47th. 65% more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls	1,093 Ranked 4th. 182 times more than Saint Lucia	6 Ranked 49th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(85.80-85.90)	(74.50-78.80)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	5% Ranked 109th.	8% Ranked 79th. 60% more than Japan
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 9th. 12% more than Saint Lucia	89% Ranked 9th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access	100% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Saint Lucia	98% Ranked 59th.
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 13th. 2% more than Saint Lucia	98% Ranked 86th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	98% Ranked 37th. The same as Saint Lucia	98% Ranked 39th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	96% Ranked 61st.	99% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Japan
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP	1.48% Ranked 141st.	1.75% Ranked 123th. 18% more than Japan
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	86% Ranked 73th.	180% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Japan
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	18.18% Ranked 20th. 63% more than Saint Lucia	11.14% Ranked 99th.
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	7.42% Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia	3.47% Ranked 96th.
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Saint Lucia	98% Ranked 79th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 11th. 2% more than Saint Lucia	98% Ranked 41st.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 9th. 4% more than Saint Lucia	95% Ranked 73th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 7th. 12% more than Saint Lucia	89% Ranked 8th.

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