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STAT Latvia Malaysia HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 171st.
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.6
Ranked 42nd.
30.4
Ranked 4th. 6% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Future births 16.03
Ranked 151st.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 26 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.94%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 156
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Malaysia
137
Ranked 75th.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Life expectancy > Men 69 years
Ranked 1st.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Latvia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 72.68 years
Ranked 118th.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 2% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 78.8
Ranked 59th. 2% more than Malaysia
77.07
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 68.6
Ranked 110th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 6% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.58
Ranked 92nd.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Latvia

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 56.9%
Ranked 101st.
70.8%
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Cost 60
Ranked 2nd.
67.57
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 65
Ranked 2nd.
69.5
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Latvia
Infant mortality rate > Total 8.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 154th.
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 78% more than Latvia

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.31 births per woman
Ranked 162nd.
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Latvia

Infant mortality rate 9.67
Ranked 124th.
18.35
Ranked 99th. 90% more than Latvia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 3.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 51% more than Malaysia
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.6
Ranked 141st. 4% more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Life expectancy > Women 79 years
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
77 years
Ranked 57th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 70
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Malaysia
67.36
Ranked 29th.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.7%
Ranked 58th. 40% more than Malaysia
0.5%
Ranked 68th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 35
Ranked 2nd.
56.08
Ranked 20th. 60% more than Latvia
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.6
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.76
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.73
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Malaysia
22.58
Ranked 127th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,600
Ranked 103th.
100,000
Ranked 41st. 12 times more than Latvia

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.12 births
Ranked 143th.
17.58 births
Ranked 141st. 3% more than Latvia

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 79.8%
Ranked 63th.
82%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than Latvia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia
94.29
Ranked 13th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 125
Ranked 31st.
3,251
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Latvia

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 417.8$
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
180.1$
Ranked 86th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $840.88
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Malaysia
$346.01
Ranked 91st.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 15.4
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 59th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 60
Ranked 2nd.
67.57
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Latvia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 53
Ranked 101st.
80
Ranked 81st. 51% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.6
Ranked 51st.
17.8
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 34 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 114th. 17% more than Malaysia
29 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 120th.

Maternal mortality 45 per 100,000
Ranked 84th. 10% more than Malaysia
41 per 100,000
Ranked 90th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 3.04
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.71
Ranked 51st.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 3,773.37
Ranked 140th.
15,805.07
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Latvia

Death rates > Children under 5 8
Ranked 138th. 31% more than Malaysia
6.1
Ranked 149th.

Death rates > Women 114.39
Ranked 87th. 33% more than Malaysia
86.03
Ranked 107th.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 65
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Malaysia
63.89
Ranked 23th.
Death rates > Men 311.41
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Malaysia
150.11
Ranked 105th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 1,000
Ranked 49th.
5,900
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Latvia

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 55
Ranked 2nd.
65.54
Ranked 23th. 19% more than Latvia
Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 0.0
Ranked 167th.
130
Ranked 128th.

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 31%
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Malaysia
26.4%
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 19,219
Ranked 36th.
496,313
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 71.36 years
Ranked 84th.
73.7 years
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Latvia

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 48
Ranked 9th.
54.5
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Latvia

Life expectancy > Male 66.97
Ranked 104th.
72.09
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Latvia

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.86
Ranked 48th. 48% more than Malaysia
3.28
Ranked 71st.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 80
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia
75.68
Ranked 25th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 8.45 billion
Ranked 135th.
462.14 billion
Ranked 50th. 55 times more than Latvia

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 3.81
Ranked 62nd. 6% more than Malaysia
3.6
Ranked 64th.

Death rates > Infants 7
Ranked 138th. 23% more than Malaysia
5.7
Ranked 144th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 78.07 years
Ranked 88th. 2% more than Malaysia
76.73 years
Ranked 108th.

Life expectancy > Female 77.77
Ranked 60th. 1% more than Malaysia
76.79
Ranked 73th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 16
Ranked 149th. 33% more than Malaysia
12
Ranked 163th.
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 91.8%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 20th.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 477
Ranked 66th. 37% more than Malaysia
349
Ranked 80th.
Spending > Per person 166
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Malaysia
81
Ranked 77th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 485.87
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia
205.15
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 211.7
Ranked 41st.
283.62
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Latvia

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.7%
Ranked 55th. 75% more than Malaysia
0.4%
Ranked 81st.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 87th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 67.56 years
Ranked 142nd.
71.05 years
Ranked 106th. 5% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 77.4 years
Ranked 55th. 2% more than Malaysia
76.06 years
Ranked 69th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (78.20-78.70) (76.20-76.80)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62.8
Ranked 64th.
63.2
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Latvia
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 471
Ranked 28th. 71% more than Malaysia
275
Ranked 131st.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 5.65
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia
1.81
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 10,257
Ranked 36th.
245,783
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Latvia

Health spending per capita 783.73
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Malaysia
307.24
Ranked 82nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.07
Ranked 114th.
22.09
Ranked 113th. The same as Latvia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 65.6 years
Ranked 108th.
71.46 years
Ranked 60th. 9% more than Latvia

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 43
Ranked 88th.
67
Ranked 66th. 56% more than Latvia
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 115
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Malaysia
53
Ranked 118th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 63.18
Ranked 113th.
75.6
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Latvia

Drug access 80%
Ranked 63th. 60% more than Malaysia
50%
Ranked 129th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 9.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 137th. 15% more than Malaysia
8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 143th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 710
Ranked 84th. 14% more than Malaysia
623
Ranked 117th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 61.71
Ranked 13th.
114.97
Ranked 21st. 86% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Twin births 474
Ranked 45th.
7,882
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Latvia

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 85.32
Ranked 66th. About the same as Malaysia
85.01
Ranked 69th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,070.60
Ranked 46th. 77% more than Malaysia
$604.36
Ranked 70th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.38
Ranked 85th. 10% more than Malaysia
23.06
Ranked 128th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 71
Ranked 71st.
72
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Latvia
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 13.48%
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Malaysia
1.02%
Ranked 86th.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.58
Ranked 47th.
17.86
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Latvia

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.23%
Ranked 136th.
15.96%
Ranked 58th. 69 times more than Latvia
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62.61 per 100,000 people
Ranked 97th.
101.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 78th. 62% more than Latvia

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 18.1%
Ranked 6th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Latvia
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.784
Ranked 58th.
0.799
Ranked 50th. 2% more than Latvia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 58
Ranked 50th.
1,846
Ranked 8th. 32 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 22
Ranked 31st.
582
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 18.76
Ranked 20th.
48.22
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 25.9
Ranked 37th.
65.29
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 115
Ranked 107th. 17% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 1
Smoking rate > Women 24
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 107th.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 478
Ranked 111th.
9,578
Ranked 34th. 20 times more than Latvia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 15th.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 94th.
14
Ranked 36th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 6.53 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 156th.
12.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 92% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 1.34
Ranked 46th.
7.41
Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Latvia

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 54.4
Ranked 14th. The same as Malaysia
54.4
Ranked 15th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 10000 67000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 33th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 98th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 52
Ranked 50th.
1,405
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 68
Ranked 33th.
2,064
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 20
Ranked 33th.
758
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 1.32
Ranked 30th.
3.17
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Single births 18,742
Ranked 45th.
488,223
Ranked 6th. 26 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 131st.
394
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 24.1
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Malaysia
2.8
Ranked 106th.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 20
Ranked 120th.
31
Ranked 107th. 55% more than Latvia

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 67.5
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Malaysia
64.8
Ranked 65th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 115
Ranked 107th. 17% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 210.01
Ranked 84th.
357.2
Ranked 55th. 70% more than Latvia
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 18.1%
Ranked 6th.
18.8%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Latvia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 58
Ranked 98th.
61.6
Ranked 60th. 6% more than Latvia
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 3,600
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
1,200
Ranked 68th.
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.4
Ranked 63th. 14% more than Malaysia
0.35
Ranked 67th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.94
Ranked 174th.
17
Ranked 117th. 71% more than Latvia

Spending > Public 4.0% (1999) 1.4%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 93%
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Malaysia
61.95%
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider State Social Insurance  Employer
Infant mortality > Male babies 13.3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 136th. 16% more than Malaysia
11.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 140th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 76
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Malaysia
75
Ranked 69th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 115
Ranked 107th. 17% more than Malaysia
98
Ranked 121st.

Respiratory disease child death rate 69.04 (est) 3.8 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 2200 17000
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 105th.
36
Ranked 34th. 36 times more than Latvia
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 93th.
0.522
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 27
Ranked 77th. 80% more than Malaysia
15
Ranked 85th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 17% more than Malaysia
12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 306
Ranked 61st. 63% more than Malaysia
188
Ranked 88th.
Spending > Private 2.6%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Malaysia
1%
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 3.05
Ranked 36th.
5.83
Ranked 14th. 91% more than Latvia

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 4.02%
Ranked 73th. 80% more than Malaysia
2.23%
Ranked 134th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Malaysia
97.4%
Ranked 20th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 77th.
94%
Ranked 49th. 21% more than Latvia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.37%
Ranked 111th. 30% more than Malaysia
56.3%
Ranked 160th.

External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.3%
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.1%
Ranked 138th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 98
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Malaysia
95
Ranked 41st.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 73.29%
Ranked 112th. 2% more than Malaysia
71.91%
Ranked 95th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 78%
Ranked 92nd.
96%
Ranked 58th. 23% more than Latvia

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.18%
Ranked 110th. 9 times more than Malaysia
0.02%
Ranked 128th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 2.57%
Ranked 182nd.
24.31%
Ranked 73th. 9 times more than Latvia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 25.01%
Ranked 91st.
38.3%
Ranked 5th. 53% more than Latvia

Public health spending > % of government spending 10.05%
Ranked 108th. 45% more than Malaysia
6.93%
Ranked 152nd.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Malaysia
96
Ranked 60th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.439
Ranked 84th.
1.34
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Latvia
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.2%
Ranked 32nd.
9%
Ranked 9th. 73% more than Latvia

Public health spending > % of total health spending 57.89%
Ranked 100th. 30% more than Malaysia
44.38%
Ranked 144th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 99.2%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Latvia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1%
Ranked 85th.
7.2%
Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Latvia
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB 99
Ranked 11th. The same as Malaysia
99
Ranked 34th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 1990-1992 3%
Ranked 103th. The same as Malaysia
3%
Ranked 105th.
Population suffering from undernourishment in 2001-2003 3%
Ranked 100th. The same as Malaysia
3%
Ranked 106th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 78.92%
Ranked 23th. 28% more than Malaysia
61.86%
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 35th.
2
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 6,831
Ranked 37th.
162,045
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 3,101
Ranked 39th.
94,015
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 6,333
Ranked 37th.
152,219
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 2,954
Ranked 39th.
88,034
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.84%
Ranked 82nd.
12.02%
Ranked 29th. 53% more than Latvia
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.06
Ranked 34th.
8.69
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Latvia

Life expectancy > 95% range (78.20-78.70) (76.20-76.80)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 26.65%
Ranked 69th.
32.41%
Ranked 54th. 22% more than Latvia
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 89.68%
Ranked 27th. 34% more than Malaysia
67.02%
Ranked 113th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 30.6%
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Malaysia
14.6%
Ranked 148th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 91.8%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Malaysia
90.7%
Ranked 25th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.79%
Ranked 63th. 68% more than Malaysia
0.47%
Ranked 78th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 48%
Ranked 15th.
55%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Latvia

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 100th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 40th.
93%
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Latvia

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 9.31%
Ranked 124th. 52% more than Malaysia
6.12%
Ranked 168th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 96%
Ranked 47th. The same as Malaysia
96%
Ranked 48th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 10th. 10% more than Malaysia
90%
Ranked 107th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 75th. The same as Malaysia
95%
Ranked 80th.

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 71st.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.9%
Ranked 27th. 50% more than Malaysia
0.6%
Ranked 48th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 97.14%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than Malaysia
73.22%
Ranked 123th.

Health spending > % of GDP 6.17%
Ranked 85th. 41% more than Malaysia
4.37%
Ranked 136th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 42
Ranked 32nd.
1,340
Ranked 5th. 32 times more than Latvia

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 99%
Ranked 57th. 7% more than Malaysia
92.8%
Ranked 87th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Malaysia
96%
Ranked 37th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 8.93
Ranked 21st.
27.28
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 23.22
Ranked 31st.
49.69
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Latvia

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 6.17%
Ranked 100th. 72% more than Malaysia
3.58%
Ranked 173th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 3%
Ranked 124th. The same as Malaysia
3%
Ranked 129th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 43th. The same as Malaysia
99%
Ranked 48th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 115th. 34% more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 160th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 98
Ranked 26th. 7% more than Malaysia
92
Ranked 76th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 83.06%
Ranked 39th. 14% more than Malaysia
73.16%
Ranked 56th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Malaysia
97
Ranked 51st.
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.6%
Ranked 18th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 58.45%
Ranked 99th. 28% more than Malaysia
45.68%
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.15
Ranked 24th. 10% more than Malaysia
1.04
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 1.38
Ranked 31st.
3.38
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 2.83
Ranked 38th.
5.48
Ranked 14th. 94% more than Latvia

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 51.1%
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Malaysia
43%
Ranked 10th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 16.97
Ranked 25th.
41.99
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Latvia

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.6%
Ranked 69th. 7% more than Malaysia
2.43%
Ranked 80th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 10.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 152nd.
17.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 70% more than Latvia

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 66
Ranked 99th.
70
Ranked 56th. 6% more than Latvia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 38
Ranked 33th.
1,167
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Triplet births 3
Ranked 46th.
206
Ranked 11th. 69 times more than Latvia

Births and maternity > All births of girls 9,640
Ranked 36th.
230,033
Ranked 17th. 24 times more than Latvia

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 11.86
Ranked 50th. 21 times more than Malaysia
0.559
Ranked 96th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.76
Ranked 34th.
8.14
Ranked 24th. 71% more than Latvia

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.37
Ranked 53th.
17.57
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 30
Ranked 34th.
897
Ranked 6th. 30 times more than Latvia

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 110th. The same as Malaysia
5%
Ranked 156th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 109th.
96%
Ranked 75th. 17% more than Latvia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 47th.
100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Latvia

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 14th. The same as Malaysia
100%
Ranked 42nd.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 13.4
Ranked 29th.
32.28
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 30.37
Ranked 27th.
74.27
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Latvia

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 107th.
99%
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Latvia

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 119th.
95%
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Latvia

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 56th. 96% more than Malaysia
1.57%
Ranked 133th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.4
Ranked 64th. The same as Malaysia
0.4
Ranked 68th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 39.61%
Ranked 67th.
41.72%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than Latvia

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22%
Ranked 99th.
25.37%
Ranked 89th. 15% more than Latvia

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.56%
Ranked 90th. 32% more than Malaysia
1.95%
Ranked 122nd.

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