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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.
  • 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.
  • Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita: Services, etc., value added (current LCU). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Death rates > Women: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • 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.
  • Death rates > Men: Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages."
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only."
  • Life expectancy > Male: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • 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.
  • Life expectancy > Female: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people: Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand 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.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Suicide rate > Gender ratio: Suicide rates per 100,000 people
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • Suicide rate > Young males: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
  • 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.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Men: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Infant mortality > Female babies: Infant mortality rate for females under 1 year.
  • Suicide rate > Young females: Suicide death rates (per 100,000 of population) among 15 to 24 year-olds, various countries, latest available data, 1991 to 1993
  • Births and maternity > Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.
  • Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Survival rate > To age 65 > Women: Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates."
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
  • Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence."
  • Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country: Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death. "
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms)."
  • Infant mortality > Male babies: Infant mortality rate for males under 1 year.
  • Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Deaths > Rural deaths of infants: An infant death is the death from any cause of a live-born child under one year of age.
  • Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred."
  • Deaths > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases: Tuberculosis treatment success rate is the percentage of new, registered smear-positive (infectious) cases that were cured or in which a full course of treatment was completed."
  • Reproductive health > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Single births per thousand people: Number of births, in which one child was born. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Deaths > Urban deaths of 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Puerto Rico United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. 8% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 25.9
Ranked 23th.
28
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Future births 25.91
Ranked 141st.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 198 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 133th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Puerto Rico

Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.8 births per woman
Ranked 131st.
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. 14% more than Puerto Rico

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 1% more than United States
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Infant mortality rate > Total 8.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 156th. 33% more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 75 years
Ranked 33th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Puerto Rico
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 78.92 years
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than United States
78.37 years
Ranked 47th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 82.27
Ranked 31st. 1% more than United States
81.1
Ranked 43th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 74.63
Ranked 48th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 78.36
Ranked 42nd.
78.64
Ranked 40th. About the same as Puerto Rico

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 31% more than Puerto Rico

Quality of health care system > Cost 69.64
Ranked 10th. 52% more than United States
45.81
Ranked 41st.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 60.53
Ranked 13th.
69.03
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Puerto Rico
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 65% more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 17th. 2% more than United States
81 years
Ranked 33th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 7th. About the same as United States
74.69
Ranked 16th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 10.71
Ranked 23th.
60.5
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Puerto Rico
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.32
Ranked 60th. 7% more than United States
3.1
Ranked 37th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 7,397
Ranked 1st.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 162 times more than Puerto Rico

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53.49 births
Ranked 73th. 7% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 76.92
Ranked 12th.
95.58
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Puerto Rico
Deaths > Deaths of infants 400
Ranked 42nd.
24,548
Ranked 3rd. 61 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 54.5
Ranked 16th. 59% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 66.07
Ranked 9th.
74.35
Ranked 11th. 13% more than Puerto Rico
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 2.2
Ranked 200th.
3.6
Ranked 196th. 64% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.6
Ranked 21st.
13.5
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 20 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 133th.
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st. 5% more than Puerto Rico

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.75
Ranked 51st.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 53% more than Puerto Rico

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 13,196.77
Ranked 90th.
36,945.6
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Puerto Rico

Death rates > Women 52.62
Ranked 136th.
81.46
Ranked 121st. 55% more than Puerto Rico

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 46.43
Ranked 19th.
69.57
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Puerto Rico
Death rates > Men 132.55
Ranked 121st.
141.23
Ranked 129th. 7% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 5,538
Ranked 42nd.
825,564
Ranked 2nd. 149 times more than Puerto Rico

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 51.79
Ranked 17th.
74.92
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Puerto Rico
Births and maternity > Number of births 45,675
Ranked 15th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.65 years
Ranked 35th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. The same as Puerto Rico

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 77.7
Ranked 1st. 7% more than United States
72.9
Ranked 4th.

Life expectancy > Male 74.64
Ranked 40th.
76
Ranked 34th. 2% more than Puerto Rico

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 78.57
Ranked 7th.
80.1
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Puerto Rico
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 48.75 billion
Ranked 88th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 236 times more than Puerto Rico

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 1.97
Ranked 1st.
3.91
Ranked 61st. 99% more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.71 years
Ranked 28th. 2% more than United States
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd.

Life expectancy > Female 82.68
Ranked 18th. 2% more than United States
81
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 1.46
Ranked 45th.
2.71
Ranked 27th. 87% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 247.82
Ranked 37th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 80% more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.31 years
Ranked 51st.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Puerto Rico

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 9.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.81 years
Ranked 18th. 1% more than United States
80.67 years
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 23,443
Ranked 61st.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Puerto Rico

Suicide rate > Young males 9.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
21.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 73.68 years
Ranked 40th.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Puerto Rico

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 79.85
Ranked 45th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Puerto Rico

Infant mortality > Female babies 7.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 147th. 13% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Suicide rate > Young females 1.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 40th.
3.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico
Births and maternity > Twin births 932
Ranked 38th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 106.36
Ranked 34th. 34% more than United States
79.36
Ranked 33th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 90.99
Ranked 25th. 2% more than United States
88.79
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 12.14
Ranked 19th.
13.46
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Puerto Rico

Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.54 per 100,000 people
Ranked 192nd. About the same as United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 225
Ranked 38th.
13,698
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 36.16
Ranked 18th.
166.98
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 59.83
Ranked 29th. 35% more than United States
44.28
Ranked 24th.

Infant mortality rate > Female 7.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 152nd. 35% more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 9.04
Ranked 20th.
19.25
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 175
Ranked 38th.
10,850
Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 206
Ranked 32nd.
42,750
Ranked 2nd. 208 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Single births 44,708
Ranked 41st.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 89 times more than Puerto Rico

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 18
Ranked 123th.
24
Ranked 116th. 33% more than Puerto Rico

Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 3,000
Ranked 43th. 43% more than United States
2,100
Ranked 47th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 12.74
Ranked 141st.
13.79
Ranked 135th. 8% more than Puerto Rico

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 45th. The same as United States
86.96%
Ranked 50th.

Infant mortality > Male babies 8.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 150th. 25% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 100%
Ranked 1st. The same as United States
100%
Ranked 2nd.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 136
Ranked 27th.
33,513
Ranked 2nd. 246 times more than Puerto Rico

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 14%
Ranked 6th. 79% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 46.53
Ranked 27th. 33% more than United States
35.08
Ranked 24th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 154th. 31% more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 16.8%
Ranked 30th.
24.1%
Ranked 28th. 43% more than Puerto Rico

Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 74.25%
Ranked 53th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Puerto Rico

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 79.71%
Ranked 76th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Puerto Rico

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.8%
Ranked 19th. 1% more than United States
99.3%
Ranked 17th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 70.77%
Ranked 123th. 17% more than United States
60.73%
Ranked 153th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 99.8%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than United States
99%
Ranked 8th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.98%
Ranked 19th. 39% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Triplet births 34
Ranked 30th.
5,905
Ranked 1st. 174 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 11.89
Ranked 23th.
13
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 6.23
Ranked 51st.
6.89
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Puerto Rico

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 54.77
Ranked 22nd.
213
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Puerto Rico

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 87%
Ranked 36th. The same as United States
87%
Ranked 42nd.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.266
Ranked 22nd.
1.42
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.91
Ranked 51st.
6.57
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > All births of girls 22,232
Ranked 61st.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Puerto Rico

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 1
Ranked 27th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 435 times more than Puerto Rico

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 77.5%
Ranked 4th. 21% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

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