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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 10.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
11.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th. 8% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Cuba
26.1
Ranked 59th.

Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than Cuba
46.22
Ranked 125th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd. 3% more than Cuba
1.83%
Ranked 149th.

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 135
Ranked 81st. 3% more than Cuba
131
Ranked 91st.
Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.
4.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 32% more than Canada

Human height > Average female height 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.560 1.560 m (5 ft 1 ⁄ 2 in)
Human height > Average male height 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.680 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in)
Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Cuba
77 years
Ranked 2nd.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Cuba
77.7 years
Ranked 55th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 83.3
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Cuba
80.98
Ranked 45th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 78.94
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Cuba
76.91
Ranked 37th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 81.07
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Cuba
78.89
Ranked 39th.

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 82.3%
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Cuba
78.1%
Ranked 28th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th. About the same as Cuba
4.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 179th.

Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.51 births per woman
Ranked 146th. 1% more than Cuba
1.5 births per woman
Ranked 147th.

Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
6.45
Ranked 147th. 34% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Cuba
0.294 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Abortions 70,549
Ranked 11th.
83,963
Ranked 9th. 19% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 4.7
Ranked 158th. 9% more than Cuba
4.3
Ranked 161st.

Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Cuba
81 years
Ranked 6th.
Human height > Stature ratio (male to female ratio) 1.08
Ranked 1st. The same as Cuba
1.08
Ranked 1st.
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.3%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Cuba
0.1%
Ranked 115th.
Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 3.4
Ranked 49th.
6
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.7
Ranked 39th. About the same as Cuba
25.64
Ranked 40th.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 68,000
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Cuba
7,100
Ranked 108th.

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 13.23 births
Ranked 153th.
50.06 births
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Canada

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 89.3%
Ranked 18th. 6% more than Cuba
84.1%
Ranked 42nd.
Abortions per 1000 2.23
Ranked 14th.
7.47
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infants 1,911
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Cuba
653
Ranked 22nd.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 3,037.6$
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Cuba
229.8$
Ranked 72nd.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $5,629.73
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Cuba
$606.08
Ranked 66th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 14.1
Ranked 62nd.
51
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Canada

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.6
Ranked 191st.
9.3
Ranked 167th. 2 times more than Canada

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 11.3
Ranked 30th.
11.4
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 12 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 146th.
73 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Canada

Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 1.91
Ranked 42nd.
6.4
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Canada

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 29,923.05
Ranked 79th. 8 times more than Cuba
3,741.93
Ranked 116th.

Death rates > Children under 5 6.1
Ranked 150th. 5% more than Cuba
5.8
Ranked 151st.

Death rates > Women 55.87
Ranked 158th.
68.29
Ranked 125th. 22% more than Canada

Death rates > Men 92.03
Ranked 160th.
109.12
Ranked 130th. 19% more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 500
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Cuba
200
Ranked 85th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,500
Ranked 61st. 13 times more than Cuba
120
Ranked 97th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total 91,310
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Cuba
83,943
Ranked 8th.

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 20
Ranked 164th.
60
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Canada

Tobacco > Total adult smokers 25%
Ranked 71st.
37.2%
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births 380,863
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Cuba
127,746
Ranked 20th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 80.18 years
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Cuba
77.25 years
Ranked 39th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Cuba
0.011 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
Life expectancy > Male 78.76
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Cuba
76.72
Ranked 25th.

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Cuba
9.05
Ranked 16th.

Access to sanitation 100%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Cuba
99%
Ranked 24th.
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 996.97 billion
Ranked 63th. 24 times more than Cuba
42.19 billion
Ranked 90th.

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 2.02
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Cuba
0.629
Ranked 113th.

Death rates > Infants 5.3
Ranked 147th. 20% more than Cuba
4.4
Ranked 153th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 84.1 years
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Cuba
80.08 years
Ranked 63th.

Life expectancy > Female 83.28
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Cuba
80.83
Ranked 36th.

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 73
Ranked 21st.
78
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 1+ visit during pregnancy 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as Cuba
100%
Ranked 1st.

Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,931
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Cuba
236
Ranked 102nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people 2.8
Ranked 29th.
7.44
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 14.5
Ranked 100th.
17.74
Ranked 96th. 22% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 364.84
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Cuba
161.05
Ranked 34th.

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.3%
Ranked 99th. 50% more than Cuba
0.2%
Ranked 106th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 98%
Ranked 53th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Canada

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.81 years
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Cuba
75.46 years
Ranked 49th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 82.68 years
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Cuba
79.2 years
Ranked 44th.

Life expectancy > 95 percent range (82.50-83.00) (79.60-79.90)
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 72
Ranked 13th. 5% more than Cuba
68.3
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 131
Ranked 184th.
207
Ranked 148th. 58% more than Canada
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 10.05
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Cuba
8.64
Ranked 8th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys 193,587
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Cuba
68,464
Ranked 27th.

Health spending per capita 4,409.12
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Cuba
584.96
Ranked 55th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.36
Ranked 59th.
24.49
Ranked 55th. 1% more than Canada
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 77.8 years
Ranked 9th. 3% more than Cuba
75.4 years
Ranked 33th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 162nd.
6
Ranked 140th. Twice as much as Canada
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 33
Ranked 165th.
50
Ranked 123th. 52% more than Canada
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.0474
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Cuba
0.0107
Ranked 92nd.
Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 86.4
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Cuba
82.69
Ranked 31st.

Drug access 95%
Ranked 53th. The same as Cuba
95%
Ranked 16th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 4.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 175th.
5.5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 164th. 17% more than Canada

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 374
Ranked 177th.
437
Ranked 161st. 17% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 57.36
Ranked 57th.
57.91
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Twin births 12,305
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Cuba
1,816
Ranked 20th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 91.67
Ranked 21st. 3% more than Cuba
88.77
Ranked 43th.

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $3,898.81
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Cuba
$1,001.06
Ranked 48th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 80
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Cuba
77
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.04
Ranked 25th. 1% more than Cuba
26.78
Ranked 31st.
Tobacco > Total adult smokers per million 0.774%
Ranked 90th.
3.29%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Canada
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 28th.
11.32
Ranked 32nd. About the same as Canada

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.3%
Ranked 130th.
9.51%
Ranked 76th. 32 times more than Canada
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 4.72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 191st.
9.38 per 100,000 people
Ranked 170th. 99% more than Canada

Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (men) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 97% more than Cuba
11.8%
Ranked 7th.
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.913
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Cuba
0.882
Ranked 30th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,057
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Cuba
375
Ranked 17th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 2,358
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Cuba
71
Ranked 15th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 31.72
Ranked 46th.
33.26
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Canada

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 109.38
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Cuba
14.9
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 55
Ranked 169th.
79
Ranked 148th. 44% more than Canada

Dependency ratio per 100 45
Ranked 153th. 5% more than Cuba
43
Ranked 156th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 12 9
Smoking rate > Women 18
Ranked 51st.
28
Ranked 14th. 56% more than Canada
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 463
Ranked 112th. 7% more than Cuba
432
Ranked 113th.
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 4th. About the same as Cuba
99.9%
Ranked 1st.

Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 174th.
0.0
Ranked 104th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 177th. 1% more than Cuba
4.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 11.56
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Cuba
5.68
Ranked 23th.

Births and maternity > Antenatal care > Mothers getting 4+ visits during pregrancy 99%
Ranked 1st.
100%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Canada

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 59000 4700
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 55%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 43th. 82% more than Canada
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 854
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Cuba
278
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 4,849
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Cuba
485
Ranked 12th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 3,069
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Cuba
97
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Single births 368,156
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Cuba
131,187
Ranked 10th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 5.35
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Cuba
1.31
Ranked 22nd.

Diseases > Measles cases 101
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 134th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 12
Ranked 134th.
53
Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Canada

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Cuba
69.5
Ranked 34th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 55
Ranked 169th.
79
Ranked 148th. 44% more than Canada

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 14.06
Ranked 165th.
38.22
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Canada
Diseases > Obesity > Obesity rate (women) 23.2%
Ranked 6th. 97% more than Cuba
11.8%
Ranked 7th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 70.1
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Cuba
67.1
Ranked 30th.
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 5,600
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Cuba
1,400
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 10.76
Ranked 162nd. 3% more than Cuba
10.47
Ranked 167th.

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 86.96%
Ranked 76th.
120%
Ranked 6th. 38% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider Federal and State. Employment Insurance Social security
Total fertility rate 1.5
Ranked 150th.
1.6
Ranked 145th. 7% more than Canada
Infant mortality > Male babies 5.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 174th.
6.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 164th. 24% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 82
Ranked 21st. 4% more than Cuba
79
Ranked 38th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 55
Ranked 169th.
79
Ranked 148th. 44% more than Canada

Respiratory disease child death rate 0.62 5.11
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9600 2600
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 5
Ranked 81st.
0.0
Ranked 137th.
Diseases > Pertussis cases 1,472
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 170th.
0.0
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Legal Legal
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 33.65
Ranked 44th. 42% more than Cuba
23.62
Ranked 55th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 153th. 60% more than Canada
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 2,048
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Cuba
204
Ranked 85th.
Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 5.28
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Cuba
4.66
Ranked 10th.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.84%
Ranked 22nd. 24% more than Cuba
5.53%
Ranked 43th.

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 98.3%
Ranked 10th.
99.9%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Canada

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Cuba
98%
Ranked 33th.

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 61.64%
Ranked 152nd.
92.94%
Ranked 13th. 51% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 63.96%
Ranked 109th.
89.56%
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Cuba
91%
Ranked 72nd.

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 181st.
0.13%
Ranked 117th.

Cause of death, by injury > % of total 5.85%
Ranked 127th.
7.88%
Ranked 83th. 35% more than Canada
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 11.51%
Ranked 125th.
39.06%
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Canada
% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 97
Ranked 50th.
99
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Canada
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 0.152
Ranked 107th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 5.8%
Ranked 59th. 14% more than Cuba
5.1%
Ranked 2nd.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 69.98%
Ranked 68th.
95.46%
Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Canada

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 97.61%
Ranked 7th.
100%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Canada
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 42.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Cuba
99
Ranked 41st.
Diseases > Rubella cases 1
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 2,557
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Cuba
278
Ranked 12th.

Births and maternity > Triplet births 390
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Cuba
64
Ranked 15th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 111,198
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Cuba
15,905
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 98,132
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Cuba
49,783
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 105,351
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Cuba
14,820
Ranked 13th.

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0304
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 5.34
Ranked 48th.
5.73
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Canada

Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 1,108
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Cuba
267
Ranked 45th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 8.13%
Ranked 76th.
8.58%
Ranked 74th. 6% more than Canada
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 10.92
Ranked 32nd.
11.63
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Canada

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 5.61
Ranked 50th.
6.07
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Canada

Life expectancy > 95% range (82.50-83.00) (79.60-79.90)
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 95.44
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Cuba
18.36
Ranked 13th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 230.6
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Cuba
43.01
Ranked 13th.

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 95%
Ranked 93th.
96%
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Canada

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 45th.
99%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Canada

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.96%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Cuba
0.77%
Ranked 174th.

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 0.3
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Cuba
0.1
Ranked 110th.
Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 80th.
98%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Canada

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 100%
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Cuba
70%
Ranked 127th.

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 18.34%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Cuba
14.03%
Ranked 62nd.

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 7.87%
Ranked 17th.
9.46%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Canada

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Cuba
95%
Ranked 105th.

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 99%
Ranked 40th. 27% more than Cuba
78%
Ranked 90th.
Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 94%
Ranked 83th.
99%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 80%
Ranked 147th.
96%
Ranked 62nd. 20% more than Canada

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 90th.
96%
Ranked 55th. 3% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 0.4%
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Cuba
0.1%
Ranked 116th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.58%
Ranked 161st.
91.29%
Ranked 63th. 84% more than Canada

Health spending > % of GDP 10.12%
Ranked 16th.
10.36%
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Canada

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 2,300
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Cuba
168
Ranked 14th.

Drinking water availability % 100%
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Cuba
91%
Ranked 58th.
Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 30.1%
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Cuba
13.5%
Ranked 172nd.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 100
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Cuba
98
Ranked 41st.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 29% more than Cuba
77
Ranked 69th.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 30th. 4% more than Cuba
95
Ranked 44th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Cuba
95
Ranked 72nd.
Births with health staff 98%
Ranked 30th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Canada
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 155.96
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Cuba
8.6
Ranked 18th.

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 25.63
Ranked 45th. 4% more than Cuba
24.65
Ranked 25th.

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 11.18%
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Cuba
10%
Ranked 28th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 171st. The same as Cuba
2.5%
Ranked 146th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Cuba
91%
Ranked 80th.
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 49.4%
Ranked 162nd.
74.5%
Ranked 134th. 51% more than Canada

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 9.6%
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Cuba
7.5%
Ranked 53th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 96
Ranked 52nd.
98
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Canada
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 63.79%
Ranked 86th.
98.25%
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Canada

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 89
Ranked 106th.
98
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Canada
Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Cuba
99%
Ranked 38th.

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 70.41%
Ranked 62nd.
94.68%
Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Canada

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.11
Ranked 49th. 1% more than Cuba
1.09
Ranked 59th.
Births and maternity > Rural births of boys per thousand people 5.65
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Cuba
1.41
Ranked 20th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls per thousand people 4.99
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Cuba
4.41
Ranked 10th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 22%
Ranked 5th.
48.1%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.3%
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Cuba
0.09%
Ranked 144th.

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care > % 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as Cuba
100%
Ranked 1st.

Risk factors > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.4%
Ranked 104th.
29.03%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Female > % ages 15-24 0.2%
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Cuba
0.1%
Ranked 104th.
Risk factors > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 5.02
Ranked 177th.
5.94
Ranked 170th. 18% more than Canada

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.4%
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Cuba
0.1%
Ranked 119th.

Public health spending > % of GDP 7.08%
Ranked 19th.
9.89%
Ranked 4th. 40% more than Canada

Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 19.7%
Ranked 138th. 17% more than Cuba
16.8%
Ranked 142nd.

Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 88.89%
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Cuba
83.94%
Ranked 56th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 7.61%
Ranked 116th.
26.75%
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Canada
Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 54th. 4% more than Cuba
96%
Ranked 106th.

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 43th. 6% more than Cuba
94%
Ranked 80th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 100%
Ranked 41st. 6% more than Cuba
94%
Ranked 83th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 168th. The same as Cuba
5%
Ranked 118th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,878
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Cuba
207
Ranked 12th.

Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 50.3%
Ranked 166th.
75.2%
Ranked 140th. 50% more than Canada
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys per million people 129.94
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Cuba
24.65
Ranked 12th.

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 44.7
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.
Births and maternity > All births of girls 184,049
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Cuba
64,603
Ranked 27th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 103,914
Ranked 4th. 98% more than Cuba
52,559
Ranked 11th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 12
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 28th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Cuba
75
Ranked 29th.
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 17%
Ranked 5th.
26.2%
Ranked 3rd. 54% more than Canada
Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 9.8%
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Cuba
6.3%
Ranked 85th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Legal Legal
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 100
Ranked 30th. 10% more than Cuba
91
Ranked 61st.
External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health 0.0
Ranked 179th.
0.2%
Ranked 125th.
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 111.22%
Ranked 3rd. 14% more than Cuba
97.21%
Ranked 8th.

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