Table 1 Some indicators from the six countries

Population (in thousands, 2008)

8,662

15,234

12,706

14,704

12,211

6,459

Life expectancy at birth (years, 2008)

57

51

49

52

59

59

Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births, 2008)

33

36

52

34

34

33

< 5 years mortality rate (probability of death before the age of 5 years per 1,000 live births, 2008)

121

169

194

167

108

98

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births, 2005)

840

700

970

1 800

980

510

Prenatal consultation rate (coverage by antenatal services (%): at least 1 visit in 2009)

84

85

70

46

87

84

Rate of assisted deliveries (births assisted by qualified health personnel (%), 2008)

78

54

49

18

52

62

Physician rate (per 10,000 inhabitants, 2009)

0.63

0.60

0.83

0.2

0.61

0.54

State spending on health (as a % of total State spending, 2007)

10.7

13.3

11.8

12.4

12.1

7.7

Total spending on health per capita in $ (PPA $ int., 2007)

70

72

67

35

99

68

Public spending on health per inhabitant (PPA $ int., 2007)

36

40

34

18

56

17

% GDP in health (total health spending as a % of gross domestic product, 2007)

4.8

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.7

6.1