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STAT Jamaica United States HISTORY
Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 15.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th. 13% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.3
Ranked 24th.
28
Ranked 18th. 3% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Future births 20.18
Ranked 146th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 254 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.86%
Ranked 99th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 134
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than United States
133
Ranked 86th.
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.38 births per woman
Ranked 96th. 16% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Infant mortality rate > Total 14.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 119th. 2 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Life expectancy > Men 71 years
Ranked 27th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 7% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.45 years
Ranked 112th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 75.71
Ranked 102nd.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 7% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 70.57
Ranked 92nd.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 73.08
Ranked 101st.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Jamaica

Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Jamaica

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 77.5%
Ranked 31st. About the same as United States
77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 8.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than United States
3.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 14.4
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Life expectancy > Women 76 years
Ranked 32nd.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 1.7%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 62nd.

Health services > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.7
Ranked 57th.
3.1
Ranked 37th. 82% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 26.21
Ranked 21st.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 32,000
Ranked 68th.
1.2 million
Ranked 8th. 38 times more than Jamaica

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77.53 births
Ranked 50th. 56% more than United States
49.83 births
Ranked 83th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 84.1%
Ranked 43th.
85.7%
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Jamaica
Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 175.6$
Ranked 88th.
6,096.2$
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Jamaica

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $270.38
Ranked 102nd.
$8,607.88
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 72
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than United States
34.2
Ranked 18th.

Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 6.6
Ranked 180th. 83% more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 16.3
Ranked 20th. 21% more than United States
13.5
Ranked 24th.

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 110 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than United States
21 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 131st.

Maternal mortality 95 per 100,000
Ranked 65th. 12 times more than United States
8 per 100,000
Ranked 119th.
Health services > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.85
Ranked 47th.
2.67
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Jamaica

Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 284,757.77
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than United States
36,945.6
Ranked 65th.

Death rates > Children under 5 30.9
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 139th.

Death rates > Women 117.3
Ranked 79th. 44% more than United States
81.46
Ranked 121st.

Death rates > Men 225
Ranked 68th. 59% more than United States
141.23
Ranked 129th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths 1,200
Ranked 63th.
17,000
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Jamaica

Nutrition > Depth of hunger > Kilocalories per person per day 170
Ranked 98th. 70% more than United States
100
Ranked 147th.

Births and maternity > Number of births 44,006
Ranked 24th.
4.13 million
Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Jamaica

Hunger and malnutrition > Children > Small children underweight 2.2%
Ranked 26th.
5.4%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 70.9 years
Ranked 93th.
77.71 years
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Jamaica

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.342 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than United States
0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Reproductive health > Use of birth control > Women over 15 69.1
Ranked 5th.
72.9
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Male 68.57
Ranked 98th.
76
Ranked 34th. 11% more than Jamaica

Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.09
Ranked 37th.
9.81
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Jamaica

Access to sanitation 96%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Jamaica
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 770.7 billion
Ranked 54th.
11.51 trillion
Ranked 21st. 15 times more than Jamaica

HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 11.87
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States
3.91
Ranked 61st.

Death rates > Infants 25.9
Ranked 77th. 4 times more than United States
6.8
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 75.19 years
Ranked 123th.
80.93 years
Ranked 52nd. 8% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy > Female 75.28
Ranked 89th.
81
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 35
Ranked 113th.
52
Ranked 83th. 49% more than Jamaica
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 234
Ranked 103th.
5,274
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Jamaica
Spending > Per person 157
Ranked 55th.
4,271
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Jamaica
Malnutrition > Stunted children under 5 4.5%
Ranked 15th. 15% more than United States
3.9%
Ranked 16th.

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 337.95
Ranked 15th.
447.29
Ranked 7th. 32% more than Jamaica

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 1.8%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 56th.

Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 88%
Ranked 129th.
90%
Ranked 119th. 2% more than Jamaica

Life expectancy at birth > Male 71.79 years
Ranked 99th.
75.92 years
Ranked 44th. 6% more than Jamaica

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 56th.
4.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 18th. 80% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 72.65 years
Ranked 105th.
80.67 years
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Jamaica

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 65.1
Ranked 47th.
69.3
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (74.30-80.30) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 289
Ranked 123th. 61% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Health services > Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 1.65
Ranked 7th.
9.81
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > All births of boys 23,203
Ranked 64th.
2.11 million
Ranked 1st. 91 times more than Jamaica

Health spending per capita 224.02
Ranked 93th.
7,284.7
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Jamaica

Reproductive health > Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 90.5%
Ranked 24th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 27.6
Ranked 5th. 2% more than United States
27
Ranked 10th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 69.22 years
Ranked 81st.
74.89 years
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Jamaica

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 3
Ranked 159th. 50% more than United States
2
Ranked 165th.
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 71
Ranked 90th. 42% more than United States
50
Ranked 122nd.
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.445
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than United States
0.0554
Ranked 59th.

Survival rate > To age 65 > Men 69.32
Ranked 94th.
83.35
Ranked 27th. 20% more than Jamaica

Drug access 95%
Ranked 19th. The same as United States
95%
Ranked 15th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 13.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 119th. 97% more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 155th.

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 605
Ranked 120th. 34% more than United States
450
Ranked 156th.
Births and maternity > Twin births 900
Ranked 35th.
137,217
Ranked 1st. 152 times more than Jamaica

Survival rate > To age 65 > Women 81.01
Ranked 92nd.
88.79
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Jamaica

Health services > Health expenditure per capita > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $356.99
Ranked 94th.
$7,289.82
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 24.82
Ranked 101st.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 73
Ranked 50th.
77
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 16.33
Ranked 19th. 21% more than United States
13.46
Ranked 23th.

Intestinal diseases death rate 14.43%
Ranked 67th. 96% more than United States
7.35%
Ranked 84th.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 7.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 177th. 64% more than United States
4.53 per 100,000 people
Ranked 193th.

Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.71
Ranked 94th.
0.863
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 127
Ranked 94th. 59% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Dependency ratio per 100 60
Ranked 87th. 18% more than United States
51
Ranked 125th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 1 16
Smoking rate > Women 8
Ranked 70th.
19
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 78
Ranked 150th.
4,864
Ranked 54th. 62 times more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 98.3%
Ranked 30th.
99%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Jamaica

Births and maternity > Caesarean birth rate 15%
Ranked 62nd.
31%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Jamaica

Contraception 66%
Ranked 16th.
76%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 14 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than United States
5.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight boys under 5 4%
Ranked 10th. Twice as much as United States
2%
Ranked 14th.

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 20.8
Ranked 115th.
26.3
Ranked 95th. 26% more than Jamaica
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 25000 1200000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Single births 41,483
Ranked 41st.
3.99 million
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Measles cases 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
30
Ranked 69th.
Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 9.2
Ranked 68th.
21.5
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate > Per 100,000 live births 89
Ranked 74th. 4 times more than United States
24
Ranked 116th.

Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 65.9
Ranked 54th.
71.3
Ranked 29th. 8% more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 127
Ranked 94th. 59% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 29.15
Ranked 147th. 81% more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 64.2
Ranked 40th.
67.2
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Jamaica
Reproductive health > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in > Rate varies by country 450
Ranked 89th.
2,100
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Jamaica
HIV AIDS > Women living with aids 15-49 1.22
Ranked 43th. Twice as much as United States
0.61
Ranked 54th.
Children living with AIDS per 1000 0.305
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than United States
0.0345
Ranked 61st.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 19.19
Ranked 100th. 39% more than United States
13.79
Ranked 135th.

Spending > Public 3.0% 5.7% (1999)
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis case detection rate > All forms 59.21%
Ranked 134th.
86.96%
Ranked 50th. 47% more than Jamaica

Total fertility rate 2.3
Ranked 111th. 10% more than United States
2.1
Ranked 118th.
Infant mortality > Male babies 15.7 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 129th. 2 times more than United States
6.8 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 163th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Legal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 74
Ranked 75th.
80
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than Jamaica
Children living with AIDS 800
Ranked 55th.
10,000
Ranked 34th. 13 times more than Jamaica
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 127
Ranked 94th. 59% more than United States
80
Ranked 145th.

Respiratory disease child death rate 34.07 (est) 40.43 (est)
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 6900 300000
Diseases > Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 114th.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Diseases > Total tetanus cases 10
Ranked 62nd.
20
Ranked 42nd. Twice as much as Jamaica
Diseases > Pertussis cases 0.0
Ranked 130th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Mumps cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 105th.
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Legal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Illegal Legal
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th. 75% more than United States
8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 134
Ranked 104th.
2,368
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Jamaica
Spending > Private 2.5%
Ranked 58th.
7.1%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Jamaica
Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 2.82%
Ranked 112th.
6.88%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Jamaica

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 97%
Ranked 21st.
99%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Jamaica

Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 80%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Jamaica

Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 46.38%
Ranked 165th.
60.73%
Ranked 153th. 31% more than Jamaica

Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.1%
Ranked 3rd.
99%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than Jamaica
Disease prevention > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 56.41%
Ranked 117th.
85.5%
Ranked 43th. 52% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 83%
Ranked 85th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Jamaica

Health services > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health 1.77%
Ranked 83th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 20.61%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than United States
6.05%
Ranked 149th.
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 40.7%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Private health spending > % of GDP 2.33%
Ranked 88th.
8.54%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Jamaica

Nutrition > Prevalence of overweight > % of children under 5 7.5%
Ranked 10th.
8%
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Jamaica

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 87
Ranked 109th.
94
Ranked 75th. 8% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Total tetanus cases per million people 3.74
Ranked 26th. 56 times more than United States
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Nutrition > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 13.7%
Ranked 17th. 76% more than United States
7.8%
Ranked 12th.

Public health spending > % of total health spending 50.31%
Ranked 126th. 10% more than United States
45.54%
Ranked 139th.

Mortality > Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 84.85%
Ranked 32nd.
100%
Ranked 1st. 18% more than Jamaica
Mortality > Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 76.06%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Rubella cases 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
11
Ranked 70th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Hunger and malnutrition > Underweight girls under 5 3%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than United States
1%
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 16
Ranked 28th.
435
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Rubella cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Diseases > Mumps cases 0.0
Ranked 107th.
715
Ranked 35th.
Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 12.34%
Ranked 26th. 32% more than United States
9.35%
Ranked 60th.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Life expectancy > 95% range (74.30-80.30) (80.50-80.60)
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 48.2%
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 68.42%
Ranked 111th.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 27% more than Jamaica
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 33.4%
Ranked 77th. 69% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 1.53%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than United States
0.6%
Ranked 69th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 69.1%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than United States
64.2%
Ranked 7th.

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 84%
Ranked 123th.
93%
Ranked 83th. 11% more than Jamaica

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 32.54%
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than United States
11.29%
Ranked 169th.

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 27.6%
Ranked 80th. 10% more than United States
25%
Ranked 91st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 2.26%
Ranked 107th.
9.65%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Jamaica

Health expenditure, public > % of GDP 2.67%
Ranked 132nd.
8.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Jamaica

Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 80th.
100%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Jamaica

Improved water source > Rural > % of rural population with access 88%
Ranked 68th.
100%
Ranked 14th. 14% more than Jamaica

Immunization > DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 114th.
96%
Ranked 58th. 9% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Immunisation against tetanus > % of children ages 12-23 months 90%
Ranked 112th.
95%
Ranked 76th. 6% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Immunisation > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 88%
Ranked 115th.
92%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Jamaica

Risk factors > Prevalence of HIV > Male > % ages 15-24 1.7%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
0.7%
Ranked 39th.
Health services > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 70.95%
Ranked 129th. 3 times more than United States
22.59%
Ranked 179th.

Health spending > % of GDP 4.68%
Ranked 128th.
15.68%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Jamaica

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 42.6%
Ranked 89th.
55.1%
Ranked 51st. 29% more than Jamaica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Total 99
Ranked 31st.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Jamaica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Rural 85
Ranked 55th.
100
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Jamaica
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Rural 99
Ranked 26th.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Jamaica
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Urban 98
Ranked 59th.
100
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Jamaica
Births with health staff 95%
Ranked 40th.
99%
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Jamaica
Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 4.93%
Ranked 139th.
17.85%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Jamaica

Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 6
Ranked 108th. 6 times more than United States
1
Ranked 136th.
% of population using improved drinking water sources > Total 92
Ranked 54th.
100
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Jamaica
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 6%
Ranked 91st.
14.6%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Jamaica
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 86
Ranked 103th.
91
Ranked 80th. 6% more than Jamaica
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 60.69%
Ranked 93th.
85.12%
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Jamaica

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 86
Ranked 110th.
90
Ranked 96th. 5% more than Jamaica
Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 4.4%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than United States
1.1%
Ranked 17th.

Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 91%
Ranked 79th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Jamaica

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 0.899
Ranked 173th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 18% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 6.01
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than United States
1.42
Ranked 9th.

Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 37.7%
Ranked 8th. 56% more than United States
24.1%
Ranked 28th.

Public health spending > % of government spending 5.17%
Ranked 167th.
19.45%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Jamaica

Infant mortality rate > Male 15.18 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than United States
6.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 32.5%
Ranked 15th.
65.7%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Jamaica
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government > Total 98
Ranked 85th. 75% more than United States
56
Ranked 101st.
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities > Urban 99
Ranked 43th.
100
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Jamaica
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 6
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than United States
2
Ranked 130th.
Nutrition > % of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 3
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than United States
1
Ranked 122nd.
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 71
Ranked 47th.
75
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Jamaica
Births and maternity > All births of girls 22,387
Ranked 64th.
2.02 million
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Jamaica

Diseases > Pertussis cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 128th.
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 8.37
Ranked 24th. 27% more than United States
6.57
Ranked 35th.

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 15.58
Ranked 13th. 20% more than United States
13
Ranked 14th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 8.67
Ranked 28th. 26% more than United States
6.89
Ranked 36th.

Nutrition > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 124th. The same as United States
5%
Ranked 116th.

Disease prevention > Improved sanitation facilities > Urban > % of urban population with access 82%
Ranked 110th.
100%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > % of population with access 94%
Ranked 81st.
99%
Ranked 48th. 5% more than Jamaica

Disease prevention > Improved water source > Urban > % of urban population with access 98%
Ranked 87th.
100%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Jamaica

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than United States
95%
Ranked 85th.

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 93%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than United States
92%
Ranked 107th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 2.38%
Ranked 86th.
8.52%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Jamaica

HIVAIDS > Adult prevalence rate 15-49 years, 1.2
Ranked 43th. Twice as much as United States
0.6
Ranked 55th.
Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 50%
Ranked 175th.
87%
Ranked 42nd. 74% more than Jamaica

Health expenditure, public > % of government expenditure 6.63%
Ranked 160th.
19.8%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Jamaica

Nutrition > Malnutrition prevalence > Height for age > % of children under 5 3.7%
Ranked 14th.
3.9%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Jamaica

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