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Health Stats: compare key data on Mauritius & United States

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STAT Mauritius United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th. 8% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.4
Ranked 51st.
28
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Future births 9.78
Ranked 158th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 524 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 128th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Mauritius

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 89
Ranked 169th.
133
Ranked 86th. 49% more than Mauritius
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Mauritius

Infant mortality rate > Total 11.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 135th. 90% more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 70 years
Ranked 33th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 74.48 years
Ranked 96th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 5% more than Mauritius

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 76.97
Ranked 91st.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 5% more than Mauritius

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 69.74
Ranked 102nd.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Mauritius

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.27
Ranked 99th.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Mauritius

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Mauritius

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 63%
Ranked 87th.
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 23% more than Mauritius
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.98 births per woman
Ranked 122nd.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 4% more than Mauritius

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.583 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 13
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 27th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Mauritius
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1%
Ranked 48th. 67% more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.3
Ranked 8th. 6% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.46
Ranked 81st.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Mauritius
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,800
Ranked 101st.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 136 times more than Mauritius

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.8 births
Ranked 108th.
49.83 births
Ranked 83th. 57% more than Mauritius

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 80.6%
Ranked 59th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Mauritius
Deaths > Deaths of infants 189
Ranked 44th.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 130 times more than Mauritius

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 222.3$
Ranked 73th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Mauritius

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $510.00
Ranked 73th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 31.1
Ranked 33th.
34.2
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Mauritius

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 21
Ranked 140th. 6 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.7
Ranked 34th.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 60 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 21 per 100,000
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.06
Ranked 26th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 168,452.51
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 17
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 113.37
Ranked 83th. 39% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 228.17
Ranked 65th. 62% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 230
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 15,005
Ranked 37th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 275 times more than Mauritius

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 73.02 years
Ranked 67th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Mauritius

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 75.9
Ranked 3rd. 4% more than United States
72.9
Ranked 4th.

Life expectancy > Male 69.2
Ranked 91st.
76
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Mauritius

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.73
Ranked 16th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Access to sanitation 86%
Ranked 61st.
100%
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Mauritius
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 217.55 billion
Ranked 61st.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 53 times more than Mauritius

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 6.9
Ranked 45th. 76% more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 15.4
Ranked 103th. 2 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 78.12 years
Ranked 87th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 4% more than Mauritius

Life expectancy > Female 76.11
Ranked 85th.
81
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 102nd. The same as United States
52
Ranked 83th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 387
Ranked 76th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Mauritius
Spending > Per person 120
Ranked 66th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 180.4
Ranked 31st.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than United States
90%
Ranked 119th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1%
Ranked 48th. 43% more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.01 years
Ranked 108th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 7% more than Mauritius

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 4.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th. 7% more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 76.52 years
Ranked 63th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 5% more than Mauritius

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (76.50-77.30) (80.50-80.60)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 62.4
Ranked 67th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 453
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 20%
Ranked 3rd.
33%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Mauritius
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 3.73
Ranked 14th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > All births of boys 7,438
Ranked 64th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 284 times more than Mauritius

Health spending per capita 246.89
Ranked 90th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Mauritius

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.87
Ranked 66th.
27
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Mauritius
Suicide rate > Young males 13.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 65% more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.68 years
Ranked 75th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 7% more than Mauritius

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 57
Ranked 73th. 29 times more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 43
Ranked 138th.
50
Ranked 122nd. 16% more than Mauritius
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 66.61
Ranked 104th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Mauritius

Drug access 95%
Ranked 42nd. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 12.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 126th. 85% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 731
Ranked 73th. 62% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Suicide rate > Young females 17.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than United States
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 232
Ranked 33th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 591 times more than Mauritius

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 146.96
Ranked 13th. 85% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 81.37
Ranked 89th.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Mauritius

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $502.04
Ranked 80th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Mauritius

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.05
Ranked 93th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 69th.
77
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.71
Ranked 30th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Mauritius

Health services > Outpatient visits per capita 3.83
Ranked 36th.
9
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 62.32 per 100,000 people
Ranked 99th. 14 times more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.76
Ranked 70th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 14% more than Mauritius
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 102
Ranked 35th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 134 times more than Mauritius

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 97.2
Ranked 3rd.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 72% more than Mauritius

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 79.31
Ranked 10th. 79% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 103
Ranked 116th. 29% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 46
Ranked 149th.
51
Ranked 125th. 11% more than Mauritius
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 16
Smoking rate > Women 1
Ranked 124th.
19
Ranked 47th. 19 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 86
Ranked 147th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 57 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.4%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Mauritius

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 162nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 9.23 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 137th. 72% more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 35.7
Ranked 64th. 36% more than United States
26.3
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 4100 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 87
Ranked 35th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 125 times more than Mauritius

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 64
Ranked 24th.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 668 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Single births 14,287
Ranked 31st.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 279 times more than Mauritius

Diseases > Measles cases 13
Ranked 81st.
30
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 1.1
Ranked 123th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 20 times more than Mauritius
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 36
Ranked 104th. 50% more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 64.6
Ranked 66th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 10% more than Mauritius
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 103
Ranked 116th. 29% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 68.23
Ranked 129th. 4 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 8%
Ranked 5th.
31%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Mauritius
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 60.3
Ranked 69th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 11% more than Mauritius
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 1,600
Ranked 58th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 31% more than Mauritius
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.1
Ranked 102nd.
0.61
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 11.87
Ranked 149th.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 16% more than Mauritius

Spending > Public 1.8% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 37.82%
Ranked 163th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Total fertility rate 1.9
Ranked 129th.
2.1
Ranked 118th. 11% more than Mauritius
Infant mortality > Male babies 17.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 76
Ranked 54th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Mauritius
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 103
Ranked 116th. 29% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 <1000 300000
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 1.59
Ranked 79th.
2.37
Ranked 74th. 50% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 115th.
20
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1
Ranked 105th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 8739 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 159th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. Twice as much as United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 228
Ranked 76th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Mauritius
Spending > Private 1.6%
Ranked 96th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mauritius
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.35%
Ranked 127th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Mauritius

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.2%
Ranked 10th. About the same as United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 50th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Mauritius

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 46% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 88
Ranked 64th. The same as United States
88
Ranked 60th.
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 84.88%
Ranked 47th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Mauritius

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 91%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Mauritius

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.78%
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.08%
Ranked 121st.
7.38%
Ranked 93th. 22% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.793
Ranked 65th. 12 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.9%
Ranked 8th. 78% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 48.97%
Ranked 127th. 8% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 72nd. 79% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 29th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 14
Ranked 10th. 14 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 98.86%
Ranked 7th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Mauritius
Diseases > Rubella cases 6
Ranked 80th.
11
Ranked 70th. 83% more than Mauritius
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 4.76
Ranked 50th. 130 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 2
Ranked 86th.
715
Ranked 35th. 358 times more than Mauritius
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 14.76%
Ranked 17th. 58% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Life expectancy > 95% range (76.50-77.30) (80.50-80.60)
Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 158th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 93%
Ranked 86th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Mauritius

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 99%
Ranked 53th. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 48th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 44th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 49.76
Ranked 12th.
213
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 16.8%
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 87.31%
Ranked 39th. 1% more than United States
86.57%
Ranked 46th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 26.7%
Ranked 118th. 35% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.55%
Ranked 71st.
0.6%
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Mauritius

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 76%
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 33th. 5% more than United States
93%
Ranked 83th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 49%
Ranked 177th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 78% more than Mauritius

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 9.67%
Ranked 121st.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.37%
Ranked 146th.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 48th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 21st.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 14th.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 51st. 1% more than United States
96%
Ranked 58th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1.8%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 81.51%
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.17%
Ranked 143th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Mauritius

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 125
Ranked 18th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 268 times more than Mauritius

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 21st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 10th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United States
25.4%
Ranked 180th.
Malnutrition prevalence > Weight for age > % of children under 5 14.9%
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 5.89%
Ranked 112th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mauritius

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 80.8%
Ranked 116th. 3 times more than United States
23.8%
Ranked 180th.

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 15
Ranked 65th. 15 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 24th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 10th.
Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 94%
Ranked 44th.
100%
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Mauritius

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.2%
Ranked 26th.
99.3%
Ranked 17th. About the same as Mauritius

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 95%
Ranked 68th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Mauritius

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 32.1%
Ranked 21st. 33% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 1%
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than United States
0.3%
Ranked 65th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 22.11
Ranked 128th. 5 times more than United States
4.76
Ranked 179th.

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.7%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 65th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 2.04%
Ranked 137th.
7.14%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.52%
Ranked 46th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Mauritius

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 53.04%
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.1
Ranked 135th.
0.6
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Mauritius
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 41%
Ranked 93th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Mauritius
Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.95%
Ranked 114th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mauritius

% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 99
Ranked 38th.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Mauritius
Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 21st. 8% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 48th. 3% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 24th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 9th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 28th.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Mauritius
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 35th. The same as United States
100
Ranked 12th.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69
Ranked 71st.
75
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Mauritius
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 10
Ranked 109th. 5 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 67.65
Ranked 7th. 93% more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.78
Ranked 43th.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 19% more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 11.11
Ranked 14th.
13
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Mauritius

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 94.37%
Ranked 21st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Mauritius
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 1%
Ranked 38th.
19.2%
Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Mauritius

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 4.3%
Ranked 143th.
15.4%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mauritius

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 111th. Twice as much as United States
2.5%
Ranked 144th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 33th. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 15th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 88
Ranked 108th.
94
Ranked 75th. 7% more than Mauritius
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 1.4%
Ranked 97th.
0.0
Ranked 146th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 3.5%
Ranked 167th.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Mauritius
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 84
Ranked 111th.
91
Ranked 80th. 8% more than Mauritius
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 31.66%
Ranked 155th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Mauritius

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 88
Ranked 107th.
90
Ranked 96th. 2% more than Mauritius
Infant mortality rate > Male 13.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 130th. 2 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 9.7%
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.65
Ranked 39th.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Mauritius

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