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Health Stats: compare key data on South Sudan & United States

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  • Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • 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 > 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 > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes: People living with HIV, 15-49 years old, percentage.
  • 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.
  • Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles: Percentage of children under 1 year old immunized against measles.
  • Health expenditure per capita > Current US$: Health expenditure per capita (current US$). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight: Percentage of all children under 5 that are moderately or severely underweight.
  • 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.
  • Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people: Total number of live births. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel: Births attended by skilled health personnel, percentage.
  • Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate: Percentage of live births that are delivered through a cesarean section, more commonly referred to as a c-section.
  • 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.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.
  • Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months: Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.
  • Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the percentage of newly notified tuberculosis cases (including relapses) to estimated incident cases (case detection, all forms).
  • Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
  • Health expenditure, total > % of GDP: Health expenditure, total (% of GDP). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure: Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure). Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
  • Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
STAT South Sudan United States HISTORY
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 31.5
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 27.9
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Future births 519.37
Ranked 46th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than South Sudan

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 66.7
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Births and maternity > Number of births 230,468
Ranked 11th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Sudan

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 38
Ranked 31st. 11% more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.98%
Ranked 35th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than South Sudan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 3.1%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 146
Ranked 54th. 41 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 64%
Ranked 176th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 41% more than South Sudan

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $32.47
Ranked 174th.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 265 times more than South Sudan

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 27.6%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than United States
5.4%
Ranked 12th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 55.09
Ranked 181st.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 47% more than South Sudan

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 53.05
Ranked 181st.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 44% more than South Sudan

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 54.05
Ranked 182nd.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 46% more than South Sudan

Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 25.28
Ranked 8th. 88% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 19.4%
Ranked 50th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than South Sudan

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 1%
Ranked 128th.
31%
Ranked 13th. 31 times more than South Sudan

Births and maternity > Future births per million people 34.8
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 59%
Ranked 185th.
95%
Ranked 85th. 61% more than South Sudan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 62%
Ranked 182nd.
92%
Ranked 107th. 48% more than South Sudan

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 53%
Ranked 170th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 64% more than South Sudan

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 4%
Ranked 180th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than South Sudan

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 1.65%
Ranked 189th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than South Sudan

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 41.44%
Ranked 149th.
45.94%
Ranked 138th. 11% more than South Sudan

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 57.7%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

SOURCES: United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database/DataExplorerRegime.aspx for the most recent updates).; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Children's Fund. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/routine/en/).; World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.; UNAIDS estimates.

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