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Health Stats: compare key data on New Zealand & Singapore

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STAT New Zealand Singapore HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 14.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th. 41% more than Singapore
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.8
Ranked 2nd.
31
Ranked 6th. 4% more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Future births 59.47
Ranked 119th. 47% more than Singapore
40.37
Ranked 127th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 108th. 26% more than Singapore
1.47%
Ranked 196th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Human height > Average female height 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.745 m (5 ft 8 ⁄ 2 in) 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 10th. The same as Singapore
79 years
Ranked 8th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.59 years
Ranked 22nd.
82.14 years
Ranked 7th. 2% more than New Zealand

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 82.8
Ranked 28th.
84.3
Ranked 10th. 2% more than New Zealand

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.1
Ranked 15th.
79.6
Ranked 9th. 1% more than New Zealand

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.9
Ranked 20th.
81.89
Ranked 10th. 1% more than New Zealand

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 57% more than Singapore
1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Quality of health care system > Cost 78.26
Ranked 4th. 81% more than Singapore
43.27
Ranked 5th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 77.83
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Singapore
61.82
Ranked 1st.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 80.9%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Singapore
79.6%
Ranked 24th.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 136
Ranked 77th. 20% more than Singapore
113
Ranked 132nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 180th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 75-89
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2 births per woman
Ranked 120th. 61% more than Singapore
1.24 births per woman
Ranked 171st.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.349 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
0.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 157th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 188th.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 18th.
84 years
Ranked 8th. 1% more than New Zealand
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.07
Ranked 1st. The same as Singapore
1.07
Ranked 4th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 82.29
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Singapore
65.38
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.1%
Ranked 117th. The same as Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 104th.

Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 60.23
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 4th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 6.2
Ranked 15th. 93% more than Singapore
3.22
Ranked 34th.

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.61
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Singapore
22.19
Ranked 135th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 2,500
Ranked 127th.
3,400
Ranked 123th. 36% more than New Zealand

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23.41 births
Ranked 126th. 5 times more than Singapore
5.04 births
Ranked 174th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.6%
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Singapore
86.6%
Ranked 31st.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 90
Ranked 8th.
100
Ranked 1st. 11% more than New Zealand
Deaths > Deaths of infants 256
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Singapore
98
Ranked 33th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 2,039.6$
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Singapore
942.9$
Ranked 33th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $3,665.63
Ranked 18th. 60% more than Singapore
$2,286.38
Ranked 28th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 25.65
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Singapore
3.58
Ranked 45th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 73.86
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Singapore
68
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.6
Ranked 171st.
50
Ranked 103th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 13.9
Ranked 8th. 85% more than Singapore
7.5
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 15 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 139th. 5 times more than Singapore
3 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 176th.

Maternal mortality 15 per 100,000
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Singapore
6 per 100,000
Ranked 124th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.2
Ranked 34th. 47% more than Singapore
1.5
Ranked 39th.

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 26,107.38
Ranked 83th.
44,738.27
Ranked 48th. 71% more than New Zealand

Death rates > Children under 5 6.2
Ranked 147th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.8
Ranked 179th.

Death rates > Women 58.78
Ranked 142nd. 42% more than Singapore
41.49
Ranked 141st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 73.91
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Singapore
55.77
Ranked 3rd.
Death rates > Men 91.66
Ranked 147th. 13% more than Singapore
81.02
Ranked 140th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 100
Ranked 103th.
200
Ranked 80th. Twice as much as New Zealand

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 15,863
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Singapore
10,624
Ranked 1st.

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 85.23
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Singapore
54.81
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Number of births 61,403
Ranked 16th. 62% more than Singapore
37,967
Ranked 31st.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 79.62 years
Ranked 15th.
79.7 years
Ranked 14th. About the same as New Zealand

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 74.9
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than Singapore
62
Ranked 7th.

Life expectancy > Male 78.2
Ranked 13th.
78.4
Ranked 11th. About the same as New Zealand

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.87
Ranked 11th. 70% more than Singapore
6.39
Ranked 33th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 78.41
Ranked 8th.
78.85
Ranked 1st. 1% more than New Zealand
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 109.25 billion
Ranked 102nd.
237.67 billion
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than New Zealand

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.579
Ranked 114th.
0.682
Ranked 111th. 18% more than New Zealand

Death rates > Infants 4.8
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.3
Ranked 177th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.67 years
Ranked 29th.
84.96 years
Ranked 6th. 3% more than New Zealand

Life expectancy > Female 82.2
Ranked 28th.
83.2
Ranked 13th. 1% more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 50th.
69
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than New Zealand
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 1,857
Ranked 24th. 68% more than Singapore
1,105
Ranked 31st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 3.6
Ranked 11th. 80% more than Singapore
2
Ranked 2nd.

Spending > Per person 1,163
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Singapore
678
Ranked 27th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 22.7
Ranked 87th.
38.58
Ranked 78th. 70% more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 373.1
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Singapore
211.02
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 93%
Ranked 98th.
95%
Ranked 74th. 2% more than New Zealand

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 131st. The same as Singapore
0.1%
Ranked 118th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.61 years
Ranked 17th.
79.53 years
Ranked 5th. 1% more than New Zealand

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.79 years
Ranked 21st. About the same as Singapore
81.6 years
Ranked 23th.

Transplants > Heart 8 heart transplants
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Singapore
2 heart transplants
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (83.00-83.50)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 70.8
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Singapore
70.1
Ranked 25th.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 162
Ranked 175th.
164
Ranked 171st. 1% more than New Zealand
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 23%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Singapore
7%
Ranked 6th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 8.91
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Singapore
4.4
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 31,243
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Singapore
22,102
Ranked 30th.

Health spending per capita 2,790.3
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Singapore
1,148.23
Ranked 35th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.67
Ranked 21st. 19% more than Singapore
21.58
Ranked 132nd.
Suicide rate > Young males 39.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Singapore
10.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 30th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.56 years
Ranked 14th.
77.9 years
Ranked 8th. About the same as New Zealand

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 5
Ranked 148th.
22
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than New Zealand
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 39
Ranked 145th. 44% more than Singapore
27
Ranked 179th.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.79
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Singapore
86.12
Ranked 15th.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 20th. The same as Singapore
95%
Ranked 2nd.
Infant mortality > Female babies 5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th. 93% more than Singapore
2.9 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 398
Ranked 172nd. 15% more than Singapore
345
Ranked 185th.
Suicide rate > Young females 6.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 10th. 3% more than Singapore
6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 1,654
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Singapore
1,121
Ranked 2nd.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.75
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Singapore
18.45
Ranked 40th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 90.9
Ranked 27th.
92.53
Ranked 14th. 2% more than New Zealand

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2,496.58
Ranked 28th. 52% more than Singapore
$1,642.62
Ranked 33th.

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.55
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Singapore
22.8
Ranked 132nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 79
Ranked 19th.
80
Ranked 9th. 1% more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 13.94
Ranked 8th. 86% more than Singapore
7.48
Ranked 50th.

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 9.04 per 100,000 people
Ranked 172nd.
28.69 per 100,000 people
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than New Zealand

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.907
Ranked 21st.
0.935
Ranked 7th. 3% more than New Zealand
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 142
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
52
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 13
Ranked 2nd.
216
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than New Zealand

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 32.03
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
9.79
Ranked 7th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 5.41
Ranked 3rd.
250.76
Ranked 10th. 46 times more than New Zealand

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 58
Ranked 163th. 23% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Dependency ratio per 100 52
Ranked 122nd. 30% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 161st.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 4 3
Smoking rate > Women 20
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Singapore
5
Ranked 81st.
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 81
Ranked 149th.
504
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 117th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th. 97% more than Singapore
2.11 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 4.29
Ranked 2nd.
5.08
Ranked 1st. 19% more than New Zealand

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 1400 5500
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 56th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 114
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Singapore
46
Ranked 5th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 11
Ranked 2nd.
280
Ranked 13th. 25 times more than New Zealand

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 229
Ranked 2nd.
752
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Single births 59,488
Ranked 1st. 43% more than Singapore
41,511
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles cases 25
Ranked 71st. 67% more than Singapore
15
Ranked 78th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Transplants > Total 54 transplants
Ranked 38th. 86% more than Singapore
29 transplants
Ranked 42nd.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 14
Ranked 128th. 56% more than Singapore
9
Ranked 138th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 72.2
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Singapore
71.3
Ranked 28th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 58
Ranked 163th. 23% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 19.16
Ranked 160th.
109.84
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than New Zealand
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.3%
Ranked 13th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 22%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Singapore
5%
Ranked 7th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 69.5
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Singapore
68.8
Ranked 24th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 3,800
Ranked 40th.
10,000
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than New Zealand
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 0.06
Ranked 111th.
0.2
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
SARS total cases 1
Ranked 22nd.
238
Ranked 5th. 238 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 14.53
Ranked 129th. 53% more than Singapore
9.52
Ranked 180th.

Spending > Public 6.3% (1999) 1.1%
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 55th. The same as Singapore
86.96%
Ranked 34th.

Total fertility rate 2
Ranked 123th. 54% more than Singapore
1.3
Ranked 155th.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider State funds (Universal and social assistance system) Employer and Government 
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.6 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 166th. 87% more than Singapore
3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 193th.

Transplants > Heart per million 2.03 heart transplants
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Singapore
0.479 heart transplants
Ranked 22nd.
Transplants > Lung 8 lung transplants
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Singapore
1 lung transplants
Ranked 14th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 16th. The same as Singapore
82
Ranked 11th.
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 15th.
33
Ranked 5th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 58
Ranked 163th. 23% more than Singapore
47
Ranked 180th.

Transplants > Total per million 13.68 transplants
Ranked 23th. 97% more than Singapore
6.94 transplants
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 5.92
Ranked 28th.
13.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 115th.
0.0
Ranked 68th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 331
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Singapore
38
Ranked 70th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 1
Ranked 107th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 17.74
Ranked 61st.
169.99
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 164th. 50% more than Singapore
4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,447
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Singapore
341
Ranked 57th.
Spending > Private 1.8%
Ranked 82nd.
2.1%
Ranked 70th. 17% more than New Zealand
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 28.87
Ranked 2nd.
212.34
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than New Zealand

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.5%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.26%
Ranked 169th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 3rd.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 65.77%
Ranked 143th.
81.24%
Ranked 80th. 24% more than New Zealand

% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 90
Ranked 56th.
92
Ranked 48th. 2% more than New Zealand
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 85.71%
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Singapore
84.36%
Ranked 60th.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 155th.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.3%
Ranked 117th. 30% more than Singapore
4.86%
Ranked 160th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 17.58%
Ranked 108th.
23.82%
Ranked 95th. 35% more than New Zealand
Private health spending > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 113th.
2.08%
Ranked 107th. 9% more than New Zealand

Public health spending > % of government spending 17.97%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Singapore
7.2%
Ranked 148th.

SARS median age range 67
Ranked 1st. 91% more than Singapore
35
Ranked 18th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 90
Ranked 96th.
92
Ranked 84th. 2% more than New Zealand
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.237
Ranked 98th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 6.3%
Ranked 54th.
8.1%
Ranked 41st. 29% more than New Zealand

Public health spending > % of total health spending 78.93%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Singapore
32.64%
Ranked 161st.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.1%
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Singapore
74.61%
Ranked 41st.
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 100
Ranked 35th. The same as Singapore
100
Ranked 3rd.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Singapore
83.93%
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Rubella cases 10
Ranked 72nd.
83
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 128
Ranked 2nd.
420
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Triplet births 19
Ranked 2nd.
27
Ranked 1st. 42% more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > All births of girls 29,935
Ranked 24th. 46% more than Singapore
20,561
Ranked 30th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 2.37
Ranked 62nd.
18.09
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 6.75
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Singapore
3.87
Ranked 45th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 9.01%
Ranked 70th.
10.45%
Ranked 45th. 16% more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 101
Ranked 2nd.
330
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (83.00-83.50)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 11.3%
Ranked 101st.
18.94%
Ranked 86th. 68% more than New Zealand
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 90.54%
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Singapore
79.05%
Ranked 74th.
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 22.7%
Ranked 127th.
29.7%
Ranked 105th. 31% more than New Zealand

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 131st.
0.3%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than New Zealand

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 75%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Singapore
74%
Ranked 2nd.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 82%
Ranked 133th.
96%
Ranked 48th. 17% more than New Zealand

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 48th. The same as Singapore
87%
Ranked 24th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 19.81%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Singapore
8.82%
Ranked 131st.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 8.39%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Singapore
1.42%
Ranked 176th.

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 111th.
96%
Ranked 53th. 8% more than New Zealand

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 102nd.
97%
Ranked 50th. 5% more than New Zealand

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 89%
Ranked 110th.
95%
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than New Zealand

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.1%
Ranked 119th.
0.2%
Ranked 87th. Twice as much as New Zealand
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 71.71%
Ranked 126th.
93.94%
Ranked 49th. 31% more than New Zealand

Health spending > % of GDP 9.04%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Singapore
3.08%
Ranked 167th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 24
Ranked 2nd.
496
Ranked 19th. 21 times more than New Zealand

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 72.6%
Ranked 145th.
97.3%
Ranked 66th. 34% more than New Zealand
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 17th. The same as Singapore
100
Ranked 2nd.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 8th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 2.48
Ranked 3rd.
141.56
Ranked 7th. 57 times more than New Zealand

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.72
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
8.66
Ranked 6th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 10.08%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Singapore
4.56%
Ranked 148th.

Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 22.2%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Singapore
3.5%
Ranked 28th.
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 8.4%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Singapore
3.7%
Ranked 160th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 48th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 3% more than New Zealand

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76.1%
Ranked 127th.
96.9%
Ranked 49th. 27% more than New Zealand

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 8.5%
Ranked 34th. 98% more than Singapore
4.3%
Ranked 145th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 85
Ranked 105th.
91
Ranked 79th. 7% more than New Zealand
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 50.64%
Ranked 115th.
99.69%
Ranked 16th. 97% more than New Zealand

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 82
Ranked 125th.
92
Ranked 87th. 12% more than New Zealand
Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 96.6%
Ranked 18th.
99.7%
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than New Zealand

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 83.22%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Singapore
31.02%
Ranked 172nd.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.07
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Singapore
1.06
Ranked 79th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 2.93
Ranked 2nd.
109.2
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than New Zealand

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0
Ranked 3rd.
0.753
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 5.91
Ranked 66th. 81% more than Singapore
3.27
Ranked 74th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 23.7%
Ranked 4th.
24.2%
Ranked 28th. 2% more than New Zealand
Infant mortality rate > Male 5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 215th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 25.9%
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.
SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 15th.
14%
Ranked 6th.
SARS female cases % 100%
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Singapore
68%
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 77
Ranked 13th.
78
Ranked 1st. 1% more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 0.0
Ranked 3rd.
4
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 78.28
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Singapore
8.28
Ranked 57th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 75
Ranked 66th.
780
Ranked 34th. 10 times more than New Zealand
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 13.42
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Singapore
7.81
Ranked 3rd.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 7.05
Ranked 8th. 69% more than Singapore
4.16
Ranked 45th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 20th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 24th. The same as Singapore
100%
Ranked 1st.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 22.78
Ranked 3rd.
166.84
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than New Zealand

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 51.66
Ranked 3rd.
380.18
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than New Zealand

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 105th.
96%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than New Zealand

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 92%
Ranked 108th.
95%
Ranked 69th. 3% more than New Zealand

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 118th.
2.44%
Ranked 83th. 28% more than New Zealand

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