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Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 178th.
9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 174th. 7% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.6
Ranked 13th.
31
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Future births 752.78
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Korea
354
Ranked 64th.

Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.85%
Ranked 118th. 1% more than South Korea
1.84%
Ranked 136th.

Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 14.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
7.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Life expectancy > Men 80 years
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Korea
77 years
Ranked 29th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 82.25 years
Ranked 5th. 4% more than South Korea
79.05 years
Ranked 40th.

Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 85.9
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than South Korea
84.4
Ranked 9th.

Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 79.44
Ranked 11th. 3% more than South Korea
77.5
Ranked 30th.

Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 82.59
Ranked 4th. 2% more than South Korea
80.87
Ranked 21st.

Obesity 3.2%
Ranked 29th. The same as South Korea
3.2%
Ranked 28th.
Physicians > Per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 25% more than South Korea
1.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Male 84%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than South Korea
72.1%
Ranked 46th.
Quality of health care system > Cost 80.56
Ranked 1st. 21% more than South Korea
66.67
Ranked 12th.
Quality of health care system > Health care system index 85.03
Ranked 1st. 7% more than South Korea
79.17
Ranked 2nd.
Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 120
Ranked 117th.
161
Ranked 25th. 34% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Total 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
4.16 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 192nd. 50% more than Japan

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females 1,763
Ranked 27th.
2,227
Ranked 18th. 26% more than Japan
Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 90-100
Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 1.26 births per woman
Ranked 169th. 17% more than South Korea
1.08 births per woman
Ranked 177th.

Infant mortality rate 3.28
Ranked 177th.
7.18
Ranked 143th. 2 times more than Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita 0.094 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.
0.173 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 84% more than Japan

Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males 3,287
Ranked 25th.
4,568
Ranked 10th. 39% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 2.2
Ranked 190th.
3.3
Ranked 176th. 50% more than Japan

Life expectancy > Women 87 years
Ranked 1st. 4% more than South Korea
84 years
Ranked 14th.
Quality of health care system > Skill and competence of medical staff 87.5
Ranked 1st. 17% more than South Korea
75
Ranked 6th.
Quality of health care system > Short waiting times 83.33
Ranked 1st. 5% more than South Korea
79.17
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.93
Ranked 143th.
24.06
Ranked 92nd. 10% more than Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS 8,100
Ranked 105th.
9,500
Ranked 98th. 17% more than Japan

Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.65 births
Ranked 178th. The same as South Korea
3.65 births
Ranked 179th.

Probability of reaching 65 > Female 92.1%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than South Korea
87.5%
Ranked 26th.
Quality of health care system > Modern equipment 88.89
Ranked 1st.
100
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infants 2,463
Ranked 9th. 72% more than South Korea
1,435
Ranked 16th.

Expenditure per capita > Current US$ 2,831.1$
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than South Korea
787$
Ranked 35th.

Health expenditure per capita > Current US$ $3,958.47
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than South Korea
$1,616.32
Ranked 34th.

Births and maternity > Teenage birth rate 4.6
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Korea
1.8
Ranked 87th.

Quality of health care system > Accuracy and completeness in filling out reports 86.11
Ranked 1st. 9% more than South Korea
79.17
Ranked 3rd.
Diseases > Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 19
Ranked 142nd.
108
Ranked 67th. 6 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Crude birth rate 8.4
Ranked 52nd.
9.8
Ranked 44th. 17% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Maternal death rate 5 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 169th.
16 per 100,000 live births
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than Japan

Maternal mortality 8 per 100,000
Ranked 118th.
20 per 100,000
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Japan
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU per capita 2.66 million
Ranked 12th.
13.34 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Japan

Quality of health care system > Speed in delivering examinations and reports 88.89
Ranked 1st. 2% more than South Korea
87.5
Ranked 1st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths 200
Ranked 84th.
500
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Japan

HIV AIDS > Deaths 500
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than South Korea
220
Ranked 95th.
Quality of health care system > Friendliness and courtesy of staff 83.33
Ranked 1st. 18% more than South Korea
70.83
Ranked 4th.
Births and maternity > Number of births 1.07 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea
470,171
Ranked 15th.

Daily smokers 30.3%
Ranked 8th.
30.4%
Ranked 7th. About the same as Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Total > Years 82.08 years
Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Korea
77.57 years
Ranked 37th.

HIV AIDS > Deaths > Per capita 0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th. 25% more than Japan
Nurses and midwives > Per 1,000 people 4.14
Ranked 59th.
5.29
Ranked 44th. 28% more than Japan

Quality of health care system > Convenient location 86.11
Ranked 1st.
87.5
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Japan
Services, etc., value added > Current LCU 339.72 trillion
Ranked 4th.
667.19 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Japan

Health care system > Population covered by public health insurance 100%
Ranked 12th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Infant mortality > Infant mortality 2.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 28th.
5.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan
HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS per 1000 0.0635
Ranked 130th.
0.193
Ranked 125th. 3 times more than Japan

Life expectancy at birth > Female 85.72 years
Ranked 4th. 4% more than South Korea
82.49 years
Ranked 34th.

Health care system > Total public and private health insurance coverage 100%
Ranked 13th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 3rd.
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than South Korea
18
Ranked 147th.
Per capita total expenditure on health in international dollars 2,133
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than South Korea
982
Ranked 35th.
Spending > Per person 2,243
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than South Korea
470
Ranked 32nd.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > AIDS deaths per million people 1.56
Ranked 116th.
10.04
Ranked 106th. 6 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Twin births per million people 150.18
Ranked 36th.
272.87
Ranked 22nd. 82% more than Japan

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more 23.8 30.5
Obesity > Obese population aged 15 or more > Females 3.4 3.3
Diseases > Measles > Children immunised against measles 94%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 5% more than Japan

Diseases > HIV AIDS > Prevalance > 15-49 year old > Both sexes 0.1%
Ranked 124th. The same as South Korea
0.1%
Ranked 146th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.96 years
Ranked 10th. 4% more than South Korea
75.84 years
Ranked 46th.

Suicide rate > Gender ratio 2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 65th. The same as South Korea
2.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female > Years 85.63 years
Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Korea
81.12 years
Ranked 33th.

Life expectancy > Life expectancy at birth > Total 82.4 Number of years
Ranked 1st. 4% more than South Korea
79.1 Number of years
Ranked 20th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 75
Ranked 1st. 11% more than South Korea
67.8
Ranked 33th.
Life expectancy > 95 percent range (85.80-85.90) (82.60-82.90)
Diseases > Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 103
Ranked 189th.
168
Ranked 170th. 63% more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Female obesity rate 3%
Ranked 12th. The same as South Korea
3%
Ranked 9th.
Births and maternity > All births of boys 538,271
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
242,121
Ranked 14th.

Diseases > Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.34
Ranked 162nd.
22.78
Ranked 93th. 12% more than Japan
Life expectancy at birth > Male > Years 78.69 years
Ranked 4th. 6% more than South Korea
74.18 years
Ranked 38th.

Tuberculosis cases > Per 100,000 21
Ranked 112th.
48
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths from injuries (per 100,000 population) 39
Ranked 144th.
67
Ranked 95th. 72% more than Japan
HIV AIDS > Deaths per 1000 0.00391
Ranked 72nd.
0.00465
Ranked 98th. 19% more than Japan
Drug access 95%
Ranked 12th. The same as South Korea
95%
Ranked 50th.
Infant mortality > Female babies 3 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 191st.
4.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 180th. 47% more than Japan

Deaths > Noncommunicable disease mortality rate 284
Ranked 187th.
470
Ranked 151st. 65% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Twin births 19,196
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than South Korea
13,583
Ranked 4th.

Deaths > Deaths of infants per million people 19.27
Ranked 64th.
28.83
Ranked 55th. 50% more than Japan

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Total population 82
Ranked 1st. 8% more than South Korea
76
Ranked 36th.
Diseases > Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 23.52
Ranked 121st.
25.34
Ranked 86th. 8% more than Japan
Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more 20.9 27
Births and maternity > Number of births per thousand people 8.41
Ranked 48th.
9.52
Ranked 42nd. 13% more than Japan

Intestinal diseases death rate 0.88%
Ranked 112th.
2.62%
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Japan
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 28.16 per 100,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
96.41 per 100,000 people
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Japan

Obesity > Overweight and obese population aged 15 or more > Males 26.8 34
Life expectancy > Inequality adjusted index 0.965
Ranked 1st. 5% more than South Korea
0.915
Ranked 17th.
Deaths > Deaths of infant boys 1,269
Ranked 8th. 55% more than South Korea
818
Ranked 12th.

Child maltreatment deaths 0.6 per 100,000 children
Ranked 14th. The same as South Korea
0.6 per 100,000 children
Ranked 11th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls 98
Ranked 10th.
109
Ranked 8th. 11% more than Japan

Obesity > Overweight population aged 15 or more > Males 24.5 30.3
Deaths > Rural deaths of infants per million people 1.67
Ranked 28th.
5.32
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Japan

Deaths > Deaths of infant boys per million people 9.93
Ranked 51st.
16.43
Ranked 44th. 66% more than Japan

Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Both sexes 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 182nd. 7% more than Japan

Dependency ratio per 100 49
Ranked 129th. 26% more than South Korea
39
Ranked 163th.
Medical staff > Dental staff (per 10,000 people) 7 3
Diseases > Tuberculosis cases 9,433
Ranked 35th.
10,927
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Births attended by skill personnel 100%
Ranked 5th. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 2nd.

Diseases > Leprosy cases 11
Ranked 67th.
12
Ranked 66th. 9% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Female 2.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
3.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 190th. 52% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Triplet births per million people 3.23
Ranked 28th.
5.4
Ranked 24th. 67% more than Japan

Tobacco > Male smoking rate 44.3
Ranked 34th.
53.3
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Japan
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Aged over 15 17000 13000
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Rape or incest Legal Legal
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Proportion of wages paid 30%
Ranked 167th.
100%
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Deaths of infant girls 1,194
Ranked 7th. 94% more than South Korea
617
Ranked 13th.

Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys 116
Ranked 10th.
156
Ranked 9th. 34% more than Japan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants 2,244
Ranked 4th. 94% more than South Korea
1,158
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls per thousand people 0.332
Ranked 32nd.
0.792
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Single births 1.03 million
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
457,171
Ranked 3rd.

Life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est. 2006 est.
Tobacco > Female smoking rate 14.3
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than South Korea
5.7
Ranked 82nd.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 77.7
Ranked 1st. 10% more than South Korea
70.8
Ranked 32nd.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Males 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 182nd. 7% more than Japan

Diseases > Tuberculosis cases per million people 73.83
Ranked 125th.
224.84
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Japan
Diseases > Obesity > Male obesity rate 3%
Ranked 5th. 50% more than South Korea
2%
Ranked 9th.
Healthy life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 72.3
Ranked 1st. 12% more than South Korea
64.8
Ranked 38th.
Births and maternity > Future births per million people 8.67
Ranked 188th.
9.31
Ranked 185th. 7% more than Japan

Spending > Public 5.7% 2.4% (1999)
Daily smokers > 1990 37.4%
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Korea
34.6%
Ranked 9th.
Total fertility rate 1.3
Ranked 157th.
1.4
Ranked 154th. 8% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Maternity leave > Provider 1/8 National Treasury, 7/8 Employment Insurance Fund Employment Insurance Fund
Infant mortality > Male babies 3.4 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 192nd.
5 deaths per 1000 live births
Ranked 178th. 47% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve mental health Illegal Legal
Life expectancy at birth > Years > Females 85
Ranked 1st. 6% more than South Korea
80
Ranked 35th.
Deaths > Early death rate (probability of dying beetween 15 and 60 years) > Females 44
Ranked 187th.
47
Ranked 182nd. 7% more than Japan

Respiratory disease child death rate 1.52 2.55
Life expectancy > Centenarians per 100,000 people 34.85
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Korea
3.67
Ranked 31st.
Diseases > HIV AIDS > Number living with HIV AIDS > Women > Aged above 14 9900 1400
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > On request Illegal Illegal
Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Economic or social reasons Legal Illegal
Diseases > Leprosy cases per million people 0.0861
Ranked 83th.
0.247
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Japan
Probability of dying before 5 > Females 4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th.
9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 151st. 2 times more than Japan
Per capita government expenditure on health in international dollars 1,742
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Korea
519
Ranked 41st.
Spending > Private 1.6%
Ranked 89th.
3%
Ranked 39th. 88% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Triplet births 413
Ranked 3rd. 54% more than South Korea
269
Ranked 4th.

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant boys 1,151
Ranked 4th. 75% more than South Korea
656
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To preserve physical health Legal Legal
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure 89.8%
Ranked 92nd. 9% more than South Korea
82.3%
Ranked 119th.
Births with health staff 100%
Ranked 3rd. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 12th.
Prepaid plans as % of private expenditure on health 1.5%
Ranked 81st.
4.2%
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant boys per million people 0.908
Ranked 28th.
3.13
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Japan

Deaths > Deaths of infant girls per million people 9.34
Ranked 48th.
12.39
Ranked 41st. 33% more than Japan

% immunized 1-year-old children > DPT3 95
Ranked 67th.
97
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Japan
Infant mortality rate > Male 2.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.
4.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 193th. 47% more than Japan

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 2.5%
Ranked 139th. The same as South Korea
2.5%
Ranked 169th.

Improved water source > % of population with access 100%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Korea
92%
Ranked 78th.
Smoking prevalence > Males > % of adults 46.9%
Ranked 8th.
64.9%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Japan

Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 14.81%
Ranked 117th.
22.64%
Ranked 99th. 53% more than Japan
Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health 93.4%
Ranked 71st. 23% more than South Korea
76%
Ranked 129th.

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP 7.9%
Ranked 45th. 58% more than South Korea
5%
Ranked 123th.
% immunized 1-year-old children > Measles 98
Ranked 25th. 1% more than South Korea
97
Ranked 44th.
Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS 57.33%
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than South Korea
18.14%
Ranked 170th.

% immunized 1-year-old children > Polio3 81
Ranked 127th.
99
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Japan
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions > % of total 13.53%
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than South Korea
6.04%
Ranked 150th.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases 57.32%
Ranked 159th.
80.22%
Ranked 85th. 40% more than Japan

Health expenditure, public > % of total health expenditure 80.01%
Ranked 31st. 40% more than South Korea
57.33%
Ranked 104th.

Diseases > Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.16
Ranked 20th. 4% more than South Korea
1.11
Ranked 47th.
Deaths > Rural deaths of infant girls per million people 0.767
Ranked 28th.
2.19
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Japan

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births per million people 0.0782
Ranked 15th.
1.74
Ranked 35th. 22 times more than Japan

Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as South Korea
100%
Ranked 1st.

Expenditure > Public > % of GDP 6.32%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Korea
2.88%
Ranked 107th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys per thousand people 3.86
Ranked 19th.
4.02
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Japan

Diseases > Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 5.12%
Ranked 157th.
7.51%
Ranked 95th. 47% more than Japan
Births and maternity > Percent of births registered >90 >90
Life expectancy > 95% range (85.80-85.90) (82.60-82.90)
Child injury death index 8.4
Ranked 15th.
25.6
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Diseases > Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 10.56%
Ranked 103th.
16.5%
Ranked 8th. 56% more than Japan
Diseases > Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 79.99%
Ranked 71st.
82.42%
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Japan
Diseases > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 15.4%
Ranked 144th.
29.1%
Ranked 111th. 89% more than Japan

Prevalence of HIV > Total > % of population ages 15-49 0.1%
Ranked 126th. The same as South Korea
0.1%
Ranked 140th.

Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 55.9%
Ranked 16th.
81%
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than Japan

Immunization > Measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 99%
Ranked 10th. The same as South Korea
99%
Ranked 23th.

Tuberculosis case detection rate > %, all forms 86%
Ranked 73th. 5% more than South Korea
82%
Ranked 87th.

Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of total expenditure on health 16.4%
Ranked 142nd.
32.89%
Ranked 84th. Twice as much as Japan

Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 58.24%
Ranked 31st. 2% more than South Korea
56.92%
Ranked 41st.

Health expenditure, private > % of GDP 1.85%
Ranked 130th.
3.08%
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Rural births of girls 42,405
Ranked 8th. 7% more than South Korea
39,447
Ranked 9th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of girls 470,073
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
189,663
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Rural births of boys 44,357
Ranked 8th. 5% more than South Korea
42,056
Ranked 9th.

Expenditure > Private > % of GDP 1.48%
Ranked 141st.
2.72%
Ranked 70th. 84% more than Japan

Immunisation > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 96%
Ranked 61st.
99%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Japan

Immunisation > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 98%
Ranked 37th.
99%
Ranked 30th. 1% more than Japan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infants per million people 17.56
Ranked 27th.
23.26
Ranked 23th. 33% more than Japan

Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls per million people 8.55
Ranked 26th.
10.08
Ranked 23th. 18% more than Japan

Deaths > Rural deaths of infants 214
Ranked 10th.
265
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Japan

Private expenditure on health as % of total expenditure on health 18.3%
Ranked 162nd.
47.1%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Japan
Deaths > Urban deaths of infant girls 1,093
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than South Korea
502
Ranked 6th.

Births and maternity > All births of boys per thousand people 4.21
Ranked 80th.
4.86
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Single births per thousand people 8.07
Ranked 38th.
9.18
Ranked 29th. 14% more than Japan

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > To save the woman's life Legal Legal
Births and maternity > All births of girls per thousand people 4.01
Ranked 79th.
4.6
Ranked 68th. 15% more than Japan

Births and maternity > All births of girls 512,535
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
229,144
Ranked 13th.

Births and maternity > Urban births of boys 493,849
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
199,977
Ranked 4th.

Births and maternity > Quadruplet and quintuplet births 10
Ranked 5th.
84
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Japan

Health expenditure, total > % of GDP 9.27%
Ranked 39th. 29% more than South Korea
7.21%
Ranked 78th.

Life expectancy at birth > Years > Males 78
Ranked 4th. 7% more than South Korea
73
Ranked 39th.
Cause of death, by injury > % of total 6.48%
Ranked 111th.
11.54%
Ranked 27th. 78% more than Japan
Smoking prevalence > Females > % of adults 14.5%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than South Korea
4.4%
Ranked 18th.

Expenditure > Total > % of GDP 7.8%
Ranked 43th. 39% more than South Korea
5.6%
Ranked 104th.

Births and maternity > Abortion > When abortion is legal > Foetal impairment Illegal Legal

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; (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. 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