Health & disease.
Disease prevalence, mortality, vaccination.
Maternal mortality rate
Number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes per 100,000 live births. The most-cited indicator of maternal health.
Under-5 mortality rate
Probability of a child born in a specified year dying before reaching the age of five, expressed per 1,000 live births.
Malaria incidence
Estimated number of new malaria cases per 1,000 population at risk in a calendar year.
HIV prevalence (15-49)
Estimated percentage of adults aged 15-49 living with HIV.
Child stunting under 5
Percentage of children under 5 whose height-for-age is more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Physicians density
Number of medical doctors (generalist + specialist) per 10,000 population.
Tuberculosis incidence
Estimated number of new and relapse TB cases per 100,000 population in a year.
Under-5 mortality (UNICEF)
Probability of dying before age 5, per 1,000 live births. UNICEF version of the IGME estimate.
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