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Health Stats: compare key data on Tuvalu & United Kingdom

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STAT Tuvalu United Kingdom HISTORY
Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 28.6
Ranked 56th.
29.3
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Tuvalu

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 19.7
Ranked 38th. 54% more than United Kingdom
12.8
Ranked 26th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 24.8
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 27.5
Ranked 61st. 10% more than United Kingdom
25.1
Ranked 39th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered >75 90-100
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 123
Ranked 113th.
147
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 241
Ranked 31st. 16 times more than United Kingdom
15
Ranked 155th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $629.19
Ranked 62nd.
$3,608.65
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Tuvalu

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 5.6
Ranked 27th. 44% more than United Kingdom
3.9
Ranked 21st.

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.91
Ranked 46th.
2.2
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Tuvalu

Infant mortality rate > Total 34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 184th.

Life expectancy > Men 62 years
Ranked 94th.
78 years
Ranked 21st. 26% more than Tuvalu
Life expectancy > Women 65 years
Ranked 96th.
82 years
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Tuvalu
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 64.75 years
Ranked 164th.
80.05 years
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Tuvalu

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2,517.85
Ranked 99th.
16,627.9
Ranked 98th. 7 times more than Tuvalu

Death rates > Children under 5 35.1
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United Kingdom
5.5
Ranked 152nd.

Births and maternity > Number of births 191
Ranked 141st.
790,204
Ranked 6th. 4137 times more than Tuvalu

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 30.5
Ranked 15th.
84
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Tuvalu

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 5.82
Ranked 34th.
9.47
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Tuvalu

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 24.83 million
Ranked 107th.
1.04 trillion
Ranked 58th. 41708 times more than Tuvalu

Death rates > Infants 29.1
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 66.9 years
Ranked 164th.
82.25 years
Ranked 39th. 23% more than Tuvalu

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 77
Ranked 148th.
2,160
Ranked 19th. 28 times more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 47th. 9% more than United Kingdom
90%
Ranked 121st.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 62.7 years
Ranked 162nd.
77.95 years
Ranked 24th. 24% more than Tuvalu

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 53
Ranked 135th.
70.6
Ranked 24th. 33% more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 507
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
175
Ranked 165th.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.55
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United Kingdom
0.63
Ranked 14th.

Health spending per capita 291.86
Ranked 85th.
3,867.42
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Tuvalu

Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 71
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
26
Ranked 182nd.
Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 979
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
441
Ranked 157th.
Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $410.76
Ranked 89th.
$2,992.35
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Tuvalu

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 61
Ranked 134th.
79
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Tuvalu
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 19.7
Ranked 38th. 54% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 24th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 268
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Dependency ratio per 100 64
Ranked 78th. 23% more than United Kingdom
52
Ranked 123th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 2 10
Smoking rate > Women 21
Ranked 43th.
24
Ranked 34th. 14% more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 12
Ranked 163th.
1,639
Ranked 83th. 137 times more than Tuvalu
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 97.9%
Ranked 31st.
99%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Tuvalu
Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 7%
Ranked 91st.
26%
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Tuvalu

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 151st.
0.0
Ranked 131st.
Infant mortality rate > Female 31.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 187th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 163th.
1,022
Ranked 21st.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 53.1
Ranked 136th.
72.1
Ranked 25th. 36% more than Tuvalu
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 268
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 1,229
Ranked 7th. 46 times more than United Kingdom
26.87
Ranked 150th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 53
Ranked 130th.
69.1
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Tuvalu
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 110%
Ranked 8th. 26% more than United Kingdom
86.96%
Ranked 60th.

Total fertility rate 2.8
Ranked 86th. 75% more than United Kingdom
1.6
Ranked 146th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 62
Ranked 139th.
81
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Tuvalu
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 268
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
60
Ranked 160th.

Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 110th.
42.12
Ranked 41st.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 161st.
4
Ranked 84th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 147th.
1,163
Ranked 19th.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 148th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 40 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 36
Ranked 143th.
1,801
Ranked 14th. 50 times more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Measles cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 160th.
16.76
Ranked 39th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 61
Ranked 128th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 25% more than Tuvalu
Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 144th.
19.07
Ranked 38th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 24th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 17th.
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 113th.
2,569
Ranked 18th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 24.75%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
5.59%
Ranked 140th.
Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 88%
Ranked 97th.
100%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Tuvalu

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 97%
Ranked 66th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Tuvalu

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 95th.
100%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Tuvalu

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 34.18%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
8%
Ranked 4th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 73.29%
Ranked 94th.
88.17%
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Tuvalu
Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 97%
Ranked 60th. The same as United Kingdom
97%
Ranked 58th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than United Kingdom
93%
Ranked 103th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 0.107%
Ranked 189th.
9.18%
Ranked 173th. 85 times more than Tuvalu

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 0.0186%
Ranked 189th.
1.61%
Ranked 143th. 87 times more than Tuvalu

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 17.3%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
7.71%
Ranked 20th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Rural > % of rural population with access 81%
Ranked 76th.
100%
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Tuvalu

Public health spending > % of total health spending 99.79%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than United Kingdom
81.73%
Ranked 18th.

Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 160
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
12.37
Ranked 150th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 9.77%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than United Kingdom
6.88%
Ranked 22nd.

Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5%
Ranked 63th.
7.6%
Ranked 45th. 52% more than Tuvalu

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 98
Ranked 33th. 8% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 91st.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 53.3%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
16.6%
Ranked 165th.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 100%
Ranked 41st. 79% more than United Kingdom
55.9%
Ranked 161st.
Infant mortality rate > Male 37.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
5.07 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 185th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 17.31%
Ranked 4th. 86% more than United Kingdom
9.32%
Ranked 38th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 16.28%
Ranked 25th. 4% more than United Kingdom
15.64%
Ranked 31st.

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 33.09%
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
15.23%
Ranked 114th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.22%
Ranked 152nd. 44% more than United Kingdom
3.63%
Ranked 184th.
Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 99.89%
Ranked 1st. 21% more than United Kingdom
82.7%
Ranked 21st.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 146th.
18.6%
Ranked 29th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 158th.
0.0656
Ranked 117th.
Private health spending > % of GDP 0.02%
Ranked 181st.
1.54%
Ranked 129th. 77 times more than Tuvalu

% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 20th. The same as United Kingdom
100
Ranked 16th.
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 4.4%
Ranked 143th.
7.7%
Ranked 49th. 75% more than Tuvalu
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 99
Ranked 16th. 19% more than United Kingdom
83
Ranked 113th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 98
Ranked 35th. 8% more than United Kingdom
91
Ranked 93th.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 21.49%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
8.2%
Ranked 132nd.
Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 6.13%
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 84%
Ranked 84th.
100%
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Tuvalu

Reproductive health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97.9%
Ranked 20th.
99%
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Tuvalu
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 75%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than United Kingdom
72.22%
Ranked 118th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal

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