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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
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.
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.
Quality of health care system > Cost: Cost to you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cost to you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index: Health Care Index is an estimation of the overall quality of the health care system, health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
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.
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
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff: Skill and competency of medical staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the skill and competency of the local medical staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times: Responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the responsiveness (waitings) in medical institutions?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment: Equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Does hospitals have equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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$: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage: Percentage of population that subsists on less than the required nutritional amounts per day.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports: Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied you with the accuracy and completeness in filling out reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their 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.
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.
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports: Speed in completing examination and reports. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Speed in completing examination and reports?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths: AIDS deaths.
HIV AIDS > Deaths: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff: Friendliness and courtesy of the staff. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Friendliness and courtesy of the staff?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
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.
Probability of not reaching 40: Probability at birth of not reaching the age of 40.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Quality of health care system > Convenient location: Convenience of location for you. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Argentina, Austria and 69 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Germany and 7 more countries and over 100 contributions for Canada, India, United Kingdom and 1 more country. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from October, 2010 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Convenience of location for you". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people: AIDS deaths. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Malaria cases > Per 100,000: Malaria cases (per 100,000 people)
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Healthy life expectancy at birth (years) 2002 - Total population
Life expectancy > 95 percent range: 95% range.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000: Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population): The number of people that die from injuries out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's injury rate, but rather how fatal injuries are in each country.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000: An estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Total population
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Intestinal diseases death rate: Death rate from intestinal infectious diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO code B01 for all age groups by sex. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data for the country in that particular year. The death rates were standardized utilizing the age structure for the population of Canada. See page 22 of the2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Deaths > 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).
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.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate: Male [%].
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid: Percentage of usual wages the country mandates employers to pay women on maternity leave. For instance, Italy requires employers to pay a woman 80% of her normal wages while off work after giving birth.
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 > Urban deaths of infants: 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.
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.
Diseases > Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
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
SARS total cases: Total cases of SARS in given countries
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.
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.
SARS fatalities: Number of deaths
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females: Life expectancy at birth (years) 2003 - Females
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population).
Respiratory disease child death rate: Child death rate from respiratory diseases
Units: Deaths/100,000 Population Aged 0-14
Units: The final number is based on an aggregation of deaths recorded for WHO codes B31 and B320, and B321, by sex and by age. These were then combined with UN Population Division population data broken down by age group to produce rates. See page 22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on the methodology.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14: Population with HIV/AIDS (estimate).
Diseases > Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
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.
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people: Number of reported Leprosy cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.
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.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - HepB3
Cause of death, by injury > % of total: Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.
Diseases > 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.
SARS median age range: Median age range for SARS infected persons
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - DPT3
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health: Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health, 2002
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB: Health - % immunized 2002 1-year-old children - TB
% 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 > To preserve physical health: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
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.
Births and maternity > Triplet births: Number of births, in which three children were born. A mother giving birth to triplets 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.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered: Civil registration coverage of births (%).
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life: Abortion laws by grounds on which abortion is permitted.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Life expectancy > 95% range: 95% range.
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.
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.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
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.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health: Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health, 2002
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural: Health - % of population using improved drinking water sources 2000 - Rural.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural: Health - % of population using adequate sanitation facilities 2000 - Rural
Births with health staff: Births attended by skilled health staff. Definitions of skilled health staff may vary across countries. Data refer to the most recent year available during the period specified or to a running average for a series of years surrounding the period 1995 to 2000.
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.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
Improved water source > % of population with access: Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health: Out of pocket expenditure is any direct outlay by households, including gratuities and in-kind payments, to health practitioners and suppliers of pharmaceuticals, therapeutic appliances, and other goods and services whose primary intent is to contribute to the restoration or enhancement of the health status of individuals or population groups. It is a part of private health expenditure.
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
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.
Deaths > Rural 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.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Diseases > Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
SARS fatality ratio %: Case fatality ratio (%)
SARS female cases %: Percentage of the female population relative to the total infected population
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 > Urban births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
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.
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.
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.

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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	21.38 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th. 2 times more than South Korea	9 per 1,000 people Ranked 174th.
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.4 Ranked 4th.	31 Ranked 7th. 2% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Future births	414.48 Ranked 56th. 17% more than South Korea	354 Ranked 64th.
Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.84% Ranked 134th. The same as South Korea	1.84% Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	137 Ranked 75th.	161 Ranked 25th. 18% more than Malaysia
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	1.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 54th.	7.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > Men	73 years Ranked 48th.	77 years Ranked 29th. 5% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	73.79 years Ranked 108th.	79.05 years Ranked 40th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	77.07 Ranked 87th.	84.4 Ranked 9th. 10% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	72.38 Ranked 69th.	77.5 Ranked 30th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	74.67 Ranked 75th.	80.87 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Malaysia
Physicians > Per 1,000 people	0.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.	1.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Probability of reaching 65 > Male	70.8% Ranked 53th.	72.1% Ranked 46th. 2% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Cost	67.57 Ranked 21st. 1% more than South Korea	66.67 Ranked 12th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index	69.5 Ranked 20th.	79.17 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality rate > Total	15.02 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 116th. 4 times more than South Korea	4.16 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 192nd.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.74 births per woman Ranked 81st. 3 times more than South Korea	1.08 births per woman Ranked 177th.
Infant mortality rate	18.35 Ranked 99th. 3 times more than South Korea	7.18 Ranked 143th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 12 times more than South Korea	0.173 per 1,000 people Ranked 89th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	7.3 Ranked 143th. 2 times more than South Korea	3.3 Ranked 176th.
Life expectancy > Women	77 years Ranked 57th.	84 years Ranked 14th. 9% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff	67.36 Ranked 29th.	75 Ranked 6th. 11% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times	56.08 Ranked 20th.	79.17 Ranked 1st. 41% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.58 Ranked 127th.	24.06 Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS	100,000 Ranked 41st. 11 times more than South Korea	9,500 Ranked 98th.
Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	17.58 births Ranked 141st. 5 times more than South Korea	3.65 births Ranked 179th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female	82% Ranked 54th.	87.5% Ranked 26th. 7% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment	94.29 Ranked 13th.	100 Ranked 1st. 6% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infants	3,251 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea	1,435 Ranked 16th.
Expenditure per capita > Current US$	180.1$ Ranked 86th.	787$ Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Hunger and malnutrition > Undernourished population > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 120th.	0.0 Ranked 123th.
Health expenditure per capita > Current US$	$346.01 Ranked 91st.	$1,616.32 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate	15 Ranked 59th. 8 times more than South Korea	1.8 Ranked 87th.
Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports	67.57 Ranked 24th.	79.17 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	80 Ranked 81st.	108 Ranked 67th. 35% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Crude birth rate	17.8 Ranked 17th. 82% more than South Korea	9.8 Ranked 44th.
Births and maternity > Maternal death rate	29 per 100,000 live births Ranked 120th. 81% more than South Korea	16 per 100,000 live births Ranked 138th.
Maternal mortality	41 per 100,000 Ranked 90th. 2 times more than South Korea	20 per 100,000 Ranked 104th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita	15,805.07 Ranked 68th.	13.34 million Ranked 3rd. 844 times more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports	63.89 Ranked 23th.	87.5 Ranked 1st. 37% more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths	5,900 Ranked 8th. 12 times more than South Korea	500 Ranked 78th.
HIV AIDS > Deaths	5,800 Ranked 36th. 26 times more than South Korea	220 Ranked 95th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff	65.54 Ranked 23th.	70.83 Ranked 4th. 8% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births	496,313 Ranked 11th. 6% more than South Korea	470,171 Ranked 15th.
Probability of not reaching 40	5% Ranked 100th. 25% more than South Korea	4% Ranked 107th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years	73.7 years Ranked 64th.	77.57 years Ranked 37th. 5% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita	0.082 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th. 16 times more than South Korea	0.005 per 1,000 people Ranked 99th.
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people	3.28 Ranked 71st.	5.29 Ranked 44th. 61% more than Malaysia
Quality of health care system > Convenient location	75.68 Ranked 25th.	87.5 Ranked 2nd. 16% more than Malaysia
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU	462.14 billion Ranked 50th.	667.19 trillion Ranked 3rd. 1444 times more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000	3.6 Ranked 64th. 19 times more than South Korea	0.193 Ranked 125th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female	76.73 years Ranked 108th.	82.49 years Ranked 34th. 8% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	12 Ranked 163th.	18 Ranked 147th. 50% more than Malaysia
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars	349 Ranked 80th.	982 Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Per person	81 Ranked 77th.	470 Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people	205.15 Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than South Korea	10.04 Ranked 106th.
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people	283.62 Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Korea	272.87 Ranked 22nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes	0.4% Ranked 81st. 4 times more than South Korea	0.1% Ranked 146th.
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles	95% Ranked 87th.	99% Ranked 30th. 4% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.05 years Ranked 106th.	75.84 years Ranked 46th. 7% more than Malaysia
Malaria cases > Per 100,000	57 Ranked 63th. 6 times more than South Korea	9 Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years	76.06 years Ranked 69th.	81.12 years Ranked 33th. 7% more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	63.2 Ranked 62nd.	67.8 Ranked 33th. 7% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy > 95 percent range	(76.20-76.80)	(82.60-82.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population)	275 Ranked 131st. 64% more than South Korea	168 Ranked 170th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys	245,783 Ranked 16th. 2% more than South Korea	242,121 Ranked 14th.
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI)	22.09 Ranked 113th.	22.78 Ranked 93th. 3% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years	71.46 years Ranked 60th.	74.18 years Ranked 38th. 4% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000	67 Ranked 66th. 40% more than South Korea	48 Ranked 81st.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population)	53 Ranked 118th.	67 Ranked 95th. 26% more than Malaysia
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000	0.209 Ranked 46th. 45 times more than South Korea	0.00465 Ranked 98th.
Drug access	50% Ranked 129th.	95% Ranked 50th. 90% more than Malaysia
Infant mortality > Female babies	8.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 143th. 93% more than South Korea	4.4 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 180th.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate	623 Ranked 117th. 33% more than South Korea	470 Ranked 151st.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people	114.97 Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Korea	28.83 Ranked 55th.
Births and maternity > Twin births	7,882 Ranked 10th.	13,583 Ranked 4th. 72% more than Malaysia
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population	72 Ranked 68th.	76 Ranked 36th. 6% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI)	23.06 Ranked 128th.	25.34 Ranked 86th. 10% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people	17.86 Ranked 15th. 88% more than South Korea	9.52 Ranked 42nd.
Intestinal diseases death rate	15.96% Ranked 58th. 6 times more than South Korea	2.62% Ranked 100th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people	101.6 per 100,000 people Ranked 78th. 5% more than South Korea	96.41 per 100,000 people Ranked 81st.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index	0.799 Ranked 50th.	0.915 Ranked 17th. 15% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys	1,846 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea	818 Ranked 12th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls	582 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea	109 Ranked 8th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people	48.22 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than South Korea	5.32 Ranked 27th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people	65.29 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Korea	16.43 Ranked 44th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than South Korea	47 Ranked 182nd.
Dependency ratio per 100	60 Ranked 89th. 54% more than South Korea	39 Ranked 163th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people)	1	3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases	9,578 Ranked 34th.	10,927 Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel	98.6% Ranked 15th.	100% Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Leprosy cases	190 Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than South Korea	12 Ranked 66th.
Infant mortality rate > Female	12.52 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than South Korea	3.93 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 190th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people	7.41 Ranked 33th. 37% more than South Korea	5.4 Ranked 24th.
Tobacco > Male smoking rate	54.4 Ranked 15th. 2% more than South Korea	53.3 Ranked 16th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15	67000	13000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest	Illegal	Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid	100% Ranked 98th. The same as South Korea	100% Ranked 108th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls	1,405 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea	617 Ranked 13th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants	2,064 Ranked 6th. 78% more than South Korea	1,158 Ranked 6th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys	758 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea	156 Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Single births	488,223 Ranked 6th. 7% more than South Korea	457,171 Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people	3.17 Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea	0.792 Ranked 31st.
Diseases > Measles cases	394 Ranked 33th. 2 times more than South Korea	180 Ranked 46th.
Life expectancy > Date of information	2006 est.	2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate	2.8 Ranked 106th.	5.7 Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	64.8 Ranked 65th.	70.8 Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than South Korea	47 Ranked 182nd.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people	357.2 Ranked 55th. 59% more than South Korea	224.84 Ranked 83th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	61.6 Ranked 60th.	64.8 Ranked 38th. 5% more than Malaysia
SARS total cases	5 Ranked 15th. 67% more than South Korea	3 Ranked 19th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people	17 Ranked 117th. 83% more than South Korea	9.31 Ranked 185th.
Spending > Public	1.4%	2.4% (1999)
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider	Employer	Employment Insurance Fund
Total fertility rate	2.9 Ranked 81st. 2 times more than South Korea	1.4 Ranked 154th.
Infant mortality > Male babies	11.5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 140th. 2 times more than South Korea	5 deaths per 1000 live births Ranked 178th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health	Legal	Legal
SARS fatalities	2 Ranked 9th.	0.0 Ranked 16th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females	75 Ranked 69th.	80 Ranked 35th. 7% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females	98 Ranked 121st. 2 times more than South Korea	47 Ranked 182nd.
Respiratory disease child death rate	3.8 (est)	2.55
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14	17000	1400
Diseases > Pertussis cases	15 Ranked 85th. 7% more than South Korea	14 Ranked 87th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons	Illegal	Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request	Illegal	Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people	7.09 Ranked 59th. 29 times more than South Korea	0.247 Ranked 82nd.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females	12 per 1,000 people Ranked 145th. 33% more than South Korea	9 per 1,000 people Ranked 151st.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars	188 Ranked 88th.	519 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Malaysia
Spending > Private	1% Ranked 123th.	3% Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people	41.99 Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea	13.18 Ranked 23th.
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP	2.23% Ranked 134th.	2.88% Ranked 107th. 29% more than Malaysia
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total	97.4% Ranked 20th.	100% Ranked 1st. 3% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases	56.3% Ranked 160th.	80.22% Ranked 85th. 42% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3	95 Ranked 41st. 3% more than South Korea	92 Ranked 52nd.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total	8.67% Ranked 65th.	11.54% Ranked 27th. 33% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %	38.3% Ranked 5th. 69% more than South Korea	22.64% Ranked 99th.
SARS median age range	30 Ranked 24th.	40 Ranked 16th. 33% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3	96 Ranked 60th.	97 Ranked 49th. 1% more than Malaysia
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health	7.2% Ranked 51st. 71% more than South Korea	4.2% Ranked 69th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > TB	99 Ranked 34th. 11% more than South Korea	89 Ranked 101st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total	100 Ranked 71st. 2 times more than South Korea	45 Ranked 105th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health	Legal	Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys	1,167 Ranked 6th. 78% more than South Korea	656 Ranked 6th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births	206 Ranked 11th.	269 Ranked 4th. 31% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys	94,015 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea	42,056 Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of girls	152,219 Ranked 8th.	189,663 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Rural births of girls	88,034 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea	39,447 Ranked 9th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people	0.559 Ranked 96th. 94% more than South Korea	0.288 Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered	>90	>90
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79	12.02% Ranked 29th. 60% more than South Korea	7.51% Ranked 95th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life	Legal	Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people	17.57 Ranked 5th. 91% more than South Korea	9.18 Ranked 29th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people	8.69 Ranked 22nd. 79% more than South Korea	4.86 Ranked 68th.
Life expectancy > 95% range	(76.20-76.80)	(82.60-82.90)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people	32.28 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Korea	10.08 Ranked 23th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people	74.27 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Korea	23.26 Ranked 23th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5	32.41% Ranked 54th. 96% more than South Korea	16.5% Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total	67.02% Ranked 113th.	82.42% Ranked 64th. 23% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV	14.6% Ranked 148th.	29.1% Ranked 111th. Twice as much as Malaysia
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49	0.47% Ranked 78th. 5 times more than South Korea	0.1% Ranked 140th.
Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	55% Ranked 8th.	81% Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Malaysia
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 100th.	99% Ranked 23th. 10% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms	93% Ranked 16th. 13% more than South Korea	82% Ranked 87th.
Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure	6.12% Ranked 168th.	13.73% Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, public > % of GDP	1.64% Ranked 168th.	4.13% Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access	100% Ranked 47th. 3% more than South Korea	97% Ranked 98th.
Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access	96% Ranked 48th. 35% more than South Korea	71% Ranked 108th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	90% Ranked 107th.	96% Ranked 66th. 7% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants	1,340 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea	265 Ranked 8th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health	46.2% Ranked 84th.	47.1% Ranked 81st. 2% more than Malaysia
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural	94 Ranked 39th. 32% more than South Korea	71 Ranked 76th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural	98 Ranked 37th. 25 times more than South Korea	4 Ranked 138th.
Births with health staff	96% Ranked 37th.	100% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people	27.28 Ranked 12th. 9 times more than South Korea	3.13 Ranked 26th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people	49.69 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Korea	12.39 Ranked 41st.
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP	3.58% Ranked 173th.	7.21% Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population	3% Ranked 129th. 20% more than South Korea	2.5% Ranked 169th.
Improved water source > % of population with access	99% Ranked 48th. 8% more than South Korea	92% Ranked 78th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health	74.1% Ranked 135th.	76% Ranked 129th. 3% more than Malaysia
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP	3.8% Ranked 160th.	5% Ranked 123th. 32% more than Malaysia
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles	92 Ranked 76th.	97 Ranked 44th. 5% more than Malaysia
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS	73.16% Ranked 56th. 4 times more than South Korea	18.14% Ranked 170th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3	97 Ranked 51st.	99 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Malaysia
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure	45.68% Ranked 140th.	57.33% Ranked 104th. 25% more than Malaysia
Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI	1.04 Ranked 102nd.	1.11 Ranked 47th. 7% more than Malaysia
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people	20.94 Ranked 12th. 10 times more than South Korea	2.19 Ranked 27th.
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people	0.072 Ranked 21st.	1.74 Ranked 35th. 24 times more than Malaysia
Diseases > Measles cases per million people	14.69 Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than South Korea	3.7 Ranked 72nd.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults	43% Ranked 10th.	64.9% Ranked 3rd. 51% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people	5.83 Ranked 14th. 45% more than South Korea	4.02 Ranked 16th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	17.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 109th. 4 times more than South Korea	4.37 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 193th.
SARS fatality ratio %	40% Ranked 2nd.	0.0 Ranked 16th.
SARS female cases %	20% Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 23th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment	Illegal	Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males	70 Ranked 56th.	73 Ranked 39th. 4% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births	2 Ranked 18th.	84 Ranked 9th. 42 times more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys	162,045 Ranked 8th.	199,977 Ranked 4th. 23% more than Malaysia
Births and maternity > All births of girls	230,033 Ranked 17th. About the same as South Korea	229,144 Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people	8.14 Ranked 24th. 77% more than South Korea	4.6 Ranked 68th.
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls	897 Ranked 6th. 79% more than South Korea	502 Ranked 6th.
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months	99% Ranked 25th. The same as South Korea	99% Ranked 30th.
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months	95% Ranked 77th.	99% Ranked 24th. 4% more than Malaysia

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