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Health Indicators
Summary table on Health Statistics
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2005 |
2004 |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
| Estimated life expectancy at birth |
70 |
72 |
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70 |
72 |
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| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (under 1yr) |
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11.8 |
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15.7 |
| Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000) |
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227.8 |
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82.3* |
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| Total fertility rate |
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3.4 |
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3.8 |
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| Measles (No. of reported cases) |
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| Immunization coverage |
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99.5 |
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99.6 |
| Immunisation rates (selected) 1 yr olds - BCG |
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99.7 |
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99.6 |
| Immunisation rates (selected) 1 yr olds - DPT3 |
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98.9 |
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99.3 |
| Immunisation rates (selected) 1 yr olds - OPV3 |
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- |
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- |
| Immunisation rates (selected) 1 yr olds - Tetanus |
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- |
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- |
| Immunisation rates (selected) 1 yr olds - Hepatitis B3 |
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99.2 |
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99.2 |
| % of pregnant women immunized with tetanus toxoid |
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95.7 |
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92 |
| Prevalence of underweight children under five years of age |
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- |
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- |
| % of deliveries conducted by
trained personnel |
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96.1 |
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100 |
| Percentage of population with safe water
supply |
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97 |
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94 |
| Percentage of household with adequate
sanitary facilities |
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97 |
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90 |
Note: Maternal Mortality Rate has been calculated using standard formula (per 100,000 live
births)
For more information from 1999 to the latest statistics see the Key Stats
Excel workbook.
Immunization Programme Coverage
| Immunization |
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Percentage (%) |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| BCG |
1 |
99.7 |
99.6 |
99.6 |
99.0 |
98.3 |
| Polio |
1 |
99.9 |
99.9 |
99.9 |
98.1 |
99.4 |
| 2 |
99.7 |
99.7 |
100.0 |
97.8 |
97.1 |
| 3 |
99.3 |
99.3 |
98.2 |
92.3 |
94.7 |
| DPT |
3 |
98.9 |
99.3 |
98.3 |
92.3 |
94.4 |
| HEP B |
3 |
99.4 |
99.2 |
93.1 |
95.4 |
95.9 |
| MR |
1 |
99.7 |
99.6 |
99.2 |
92.0 |
93.4 |
| 2 |
98.2 |
98.3 |
96.9 |
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| TOTAL |
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99.3 |
99.6 |
98.5 |
97.0 |
97.5 |
Reported Cases of Selected Notifiable Diseases.
| Diseases |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| Typhoid |
4 |
9 |
21 |
5 |
14 |
| Basicallary Dysentery |
6 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
| Fish Poisoning |
32 |
32 |
35 |
17 |
54 |
| Food Poisoning |
108 |
70 |
260 |
58 |
0 |
| Gastroenteritis |
115 |
232 |
175 |
637 |
216 |
| Diarrhoes (infants only) |
778 |
671 |
1,035 |
1,396 |
1452 |
| Diarrhoea (adult only) |
1,015 |
1,011 |
1,285 |
1,273 |
1459 |
| Tuberculosis |
32 |
17 |
28 |
33 |
10 |
| Viral Diseases |
109 |
120 |
311 |
928 |
119 |
| Other infectious diseases |
34 |
112 |
42 |
44 |
34 |
| Diseases of nervous system |
29 |
23 |
14 |
23 |
0 |
| Disease of eye |
518 |
55 |
254 |
154 |
71 |
| Diseases of respiratory system |
53,607 |
42,858 |
47,095 |
47,985 |
49,314 |
Source: Annual Report of the Minister of Health.
For more information from 1999 to the latest statistics see the Key Stats
Excel workbook.
For more information please contact  Ministry of Health
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