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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th.
10.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 149th. 19% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31
Ranked 7th.
31.2
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Future births 354
Ranked 64th.
386.94
Ranked 59th. 9% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 136th.
1.88%
Ranked 77th. 3% more than South Korea

Blood types > O negative 0.4%
Ranked 6th.
9%
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Korea
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 7.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 87% more than Spain
3.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Life expectancy > Men 77 years
Ranked 29th.
79 years
Ranked 11th. 3% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.05 years
Ranked 40th.
81.17 years
Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 84.4
Ranked 9th.
85.4
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 77.5
Ranked 30th.
79.4
Ranked 12th. 2% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 80.87
Ranked 21st.
82.33
Ranked 6th. 2% more than South Korea

Obesity 3.2%
Ranked 28th.
13.1%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Korea
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
3.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. Twice as much as South Korea

Quality of health care system > Cost 66.67
Ranked 12th.
85.78
Ranked 1st. 29% more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 79.17
Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Spain
74.54
Ranked 6th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Male 72.1%
Ranked 46th.
79.8%
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than South Korea
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 161
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Spain
131
Ranked 92nd.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd. 23% more than Spain
3.39 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 206th.

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 2,227
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Spain
2,000
Ranked 25th.
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.08 births per woman
Ranked 177th.
1.33 births per woman
Ranked 158th. 23% more than South Korea

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.173 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th.
3.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 20 times more than South Korea
Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 4,568
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Spain
4,399
Ranked 13th.
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.3
Ranked 176th.
3.8
Ranked 167th. 15% more than South Korea

Life expectancy > Women 84 years
Ranked 14th.
85 years
Ranked 6th. 1% more than South Korea
Blood types > AB negative 0.03%
Ranked 8th.
0.5%
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 75
Ranked 6th.
75.85
Ranked 5th. 1% more than South Korea
Blood types > O positive 36.6%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Spain
36%
Ranked 8th.
Blood types > B negative 0.09%
Ranked 8th.
2%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Korea
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 79.17
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Spain
50.88
Ranked 8th.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.06
Ranked 92nd.
24.52
Ranked 80th. 2% more than South Korea
Blood types > A Positive 32.8%
Ranked 4th.
34%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Korea
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 9,500
Ranked 98th.
130,000
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than South Korea

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.65 births
Ranked 179th.
9.08 births
Ranked 160th. 2 times more than South Korea

Blood types > B positive 21%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Spain
8%
Ranked 8th.
Probability of reaching 65 > Female 87.5%
Ranked 26th.
91.4%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than South Korea
Blood types > AB positive 9%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Spain
2.5%
Ranked 8th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 100
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Spain
94.74
Ranked 6th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,435
Ranked 16th.
1,620
Ranked 8th. 13% more than South Korea

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 787$
Ranked 35th.
1,971.2$
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Korea

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $1,616.32
Ranked 34th.
$3,026.65
Ranked 24th. 87% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 1.8
Ranked 87th.
13.3
Ranked 76th. 7 times more than South Korea

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 79.17
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Spain
70.26
Ranked 6th.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 108
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Spain
14
Ranked 158th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 9.8
Ranked 44th.
10.5
Ranked 41st. 7% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 16 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Spain
6 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Maternal mortality 20 per 100,000
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Spain
6 per 100,000
Ranked 126th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 13.34 million
Ranked 3rd. 905 times more than Spain
14,741.19
Ranked 101st.

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 87.5
Ranked 1st. 48% more than Spain
59.32
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 78th.
1,000
Ranked 51st. Twice as much as South Korea

HIV AIDS > Deaths 220
Ranked 95th.
1,600
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than South Korea

Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 70.83
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Spain
69.07
Ranked 6th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 470,171
Ranked 15th.
485,252
Ranked 14th. 3% more than South Korea

Daily smokers 30.4%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Spain
28.1%
Ranked 9th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 77.57 years
Ranked 37th.
80.57 years
Ranked 6th. 4% more than South Korea

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
0.056 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 11 times more than South Korea
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 5.29
Ranked 44th. 4% more than Spain
5.11
Ranked 47th.

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 87.5
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Spain
79.24
Ranked 6th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 667.19 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 982 times more than Spain
679.14 billion
Ranked 68th.

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Spain
99.9%
Ranked 21st.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 5.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 8th. 39% more than Spain
3.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 16th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.193
Ranked 125th.
2.83
Ranked 69th. 15 times more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth > Female 82.49 years
Ranked 34th.
84.37 years
Ranked 11th. 2% more than South Korea

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Spain
99.9%
Ranked 22nd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 18
Ranked 147th.
69
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Korea
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 982
Ranked 35th.
1,640
Ranked 27th. 67% more than South Korea
Spending > Per person 470
Ranked 32nd.
1,043
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Korea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 10.04
Ranked 106th.
21.66
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 272.87
Ranked 22nd.
411.7
Ranked 2nd. 51% more than South Korea

Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 3.3 13.4
Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 30.5 48.4
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 146th.
0.4%
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than South Korea

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 99%
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Spain
95%
Ranked 82nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 75.84 years
Ranked 46th.
78.16 years
Ranked 20th. 3% more than South Korea

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th.
3.2 per 100,000 people
Ranked 39th. 52% more than South Korea
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 81.12 years
Ranked 33th.
83.9 years
Ranked 4th. 3% more than South Korea

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 79.1 Number of years
Ranked 20th.
81.1 Number of years
Ranked 4th. 3% more than South Korea
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.60-82.90) (84.00-84.40)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 67.8
Ranked 33th.
72.6
Ranked 8th. 7% more than South Korea
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 168
Ranked 170th. 28% more than Spain
131
Ranked 183th.
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 9th.
14%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Korea
Births and maternity > All births of boys 242,121
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Spain
235,677
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 22.78
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Spain
22.57
Ranked 100th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 74.18 years
Ranked 38th.
77.4 years
Ranked 15th. 4% more than South Korea

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 48
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Spain
14
Ranked 123th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 67
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Spain
30
Ranked 171st.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00465
Ranked 98th.
0.0349
Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than South Korea

Drug access 95%
Ranked 50th. The same as Spain
95%
Ranked 21st.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 180th. 7% more than Spain
4.1 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 182nd.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 470
Ranked 151st. 24% more than Spain
379
Ranked 175th.
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 28.83
Ranked 55th.
35.05
Ranked 29th. 22% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Twin births 13,583
Ranked 4th.
19,010
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 76
Ranked 36th.
80
Ranked 11th. 5% more than South Korea
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.34
Ranked 86th.
26.47
Ranked 45th. 4% more than South Korea
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 27 35.3
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 9.52
Ranked 42nd.
10.53
Ranked 38th. 11% more than South Korea

Intestinal diseases death rate 2.62%
Ranked 100th. 5 times more than Spain
0.56%
Ranked 118th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 96.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Spain
27.49 per 100,000 people
Ranked 135th.

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 34 56.3
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.915
Ranked 17th.
0.93
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Korea
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 818
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Spain
804
Ranked 13th.

Child maltreatment deaths 0.6 per 100,000 children
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Spain
0.1 per 100,000 children
Ranked 27th.
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 30.3 43.5
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 16.43
Ranked 44th.
17.41
Ranked 40th. 6% more than South Korea

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 47
Ranked 182nd. 9% more than Spain
43
Ranked 190th.

Dependency ratio per 100 39
Ranked 163th.
45
Ranked 151st. 15% more than South Korea
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 3 5
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 10,927
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Spain
2,317
Ranked 72nd.
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 32%
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Spain
26%
Ranked 22nd.

Contraception 80%
Ranked 5th.
81%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than South Korea
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 190th. 30% more than Spain
3.03 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 206th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 5.4
Ranked 24th.
10.59
Ranked 10th. 96% more than South Korea

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 53.3
Ranked 16th. 46% more than Spain
36.4
Ranked 60th.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 13000 140000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 100%
Ranked 108th. The same as Spain
100%
Ranked 59th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 617
Ranked 13th.
673
Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > Single births 457,171
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Spain
451,050
Ranked 4th.

Diseases > Measles cases 180
Ranked 46th.
267
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than South Korea
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 5.7
Ranked 82nd.
30.9
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Korea
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 70.8
Ranked 32nd.
75.3
Ranked 4th. 6% more than South Korea
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 47
Ranked 182nd. 9% more than Spain
43
Ranked 190th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 224.84
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Spain
51.63
Ranked 136th.
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 2%
Ranked 9th.
13%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than South Korea
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64.8
Ranked 38th.
69.9
Ranked 12th. 8% more than South Korea
SARS total cases 3
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Spain
1
Ranked 23th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 9.31
Ranked 185th.
10.56
Ranked 166th. 13% more than South Korea

Daily smokers > 1990 34.6%
Ranked 9th.
35.9%
Ranked 7th. 4% more than South Korea
Spending > Public 2.4% (1999) 5.4%
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Employment Insurance Fund Social security
Total fertility rate 1.4
Ranked 154th. 17% more than Spain
1.2
Ranked 164th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 178th. 4% more than Spain
4.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 180th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 80
Ranked 35th.
83
Ranked 9th. 4% more than South Korea
SARS fatalities 0.0
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 17th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 47
Ranked 182nd. 9% more than Spain
43
Ranked 190th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 2.55 0.64
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 3.67
Ranked 31st.
26.44
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than South Korea
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 1400 32000
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 > Mumps cases per million people 94.02
Ranked 28th.
230.33
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Korea
Diseases > Pertussis cases 14
Ranked 87th.
556
Ranked 28th. 40 times more than South Korea
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st. 80% more than Spain
5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 173th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 519
Ranked 41st.
1,170
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than South Korea
Spending > Private 3%
Ranked 39th. 88% more than Spain
1.6%
Ranked 91st.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 6.04%
Ranked 150th. 12% more than Spain
5.42%
Ranked 157th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 82.3%
Ranked 119th.
82.5%
Ranked 117th. About the same as South Korea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
SARS female cases % 0.0
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 24th.
SARS fatality ratio % 0.0
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 17th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 4.2%
Ranked 69th.
14.5%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than South Korea
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 4.4%
Ranked 18th.
24.6%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Korea
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 5.6%
Ranked 104th.
8.1%
Ranked 36th. 45% more than South Korea

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 5%
Ranked 123th.
7.6%
Ranked 51st. 52% more than South Korea
Infant mortality rate > Male 4.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 193th. 17% more than Spain
3.74 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 205th.

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.51%
Ranked 95th. 5% more than Spain
7.15%
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 9.18
Ranked 29th.
9.77
Ranked 27th. 6% more than South Korea

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.86
Ranked 68th.
5.1
Ranked 33th. 5% more than South Korea

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.60-82.90) (84.00-84.40)
Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.72
Ranked 80th.
1.54
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than South Korea
Births and maternity > All births of girls 229,144
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Spain
221,101
Ranked 6th.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 16.5%
Ranked 8th. 28% more than Spain
12.93%
Ranked 95th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 82.42%
Ranked 64th.
90.76%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than South Korea
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.1%
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Spain
22.9%
Ranked 124th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 140th.
0.62%
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than South Korea

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 81%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Spain
81%
Ranked 3rd.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.89%
Ranked 84th. 63% more than Spain
20.12%
Ranked 123th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 56.92%
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Spain
22.86%
Ranked 96th.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 3.08%
Ranked 65th. 23% more than Spain
2.49%
Ranked 96th.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 4.13%
Ranked 72nd.
6.95%
Ranked 27th. 68% more than South Korea

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 97%
Ranked 98th.
100%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than South Korea

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 71%
Ranked 108th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 41% more than South Korea

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 66th. The same as Spain
96%
Ranked 60th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 84
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Spain
4
Ranked 12th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Spain
96
Ranked 56th.
SARS median age range 40
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Spain
33
Ranked 20th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 12.39
Ranked 41st.
14.58
Ranked 35th. 18% more than South Korea

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 7.21%
Ranked 78th.
9.44%
Ranked 34th. 31% more than South Korea

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 64.9%
Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Spain
39.2%
Ranked 15th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 22.64%
Ranked 99th. 28% more than Spain
17.63%
Ranked 107th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 11.54%
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Spain
3.82%
Ranked 182nd.
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 169th. The same as Spain
2.5%
Ranked 151st.

Improved water source > % of population with access 92%
Ranked 78th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 9% more than South Korea

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 76%
Ranked 129th.
81%
Ranked 115th. 7% more than South Korea

External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 176th.
0.0
Ranked 153th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 97
Ranked 44th. The same as Spain
97
Ranked 40th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 99
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Spain
96
Ranked 57th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > HepB3 92
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than Spain
80
Ranked 77th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 57.33%
Ranked 104th.
73.59%
Ranked 50th. 28% more than South Korea

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 47th.
1.17
Ranked 13th. 5% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 1.74
Ranked 35th. 20 times more than Spain
0.0866
Ranked 14th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.88%
Ranked 107th.
5.74%
Ranked 36th. Twice as much as South Korea

Diseases > Measles cases per million people 3.7
Ranked 72nd.
5.95
Ranked 65th. 61% more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 4,569
Ranked 13th.
10,337
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.6
Ranked 68th.
4.78
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than South Korea

Child injury death index 25.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Spain
8.1
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.288
Ranked 102nd.
12.39
Ranked 48th. 43 times more than South Korea
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Triplet births 269
Ranked 4th.
489
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than South Korea

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 73
Ranked 39th.
76
Ranked 20th. 4% more than South Korea

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