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World Health Statistics Health Status - Mortality
World Health Statistics Health Status - Mortality
Region
African Region AFR 46 48 40 42 522 466 171 43 910
Region of the Americas AMR 71 77 62 67 179 102 25 12 140
South-East Asia Region SEAR 61 64 54 55 275 212 78 38 460
European Region EUR 68 77 62 68 234 100 23 11 39
Eastern Mediterranean Region EMR 61 64 53 54 257 187 92 40 460
Figures computed by WHO to improve comparability; they are not necessarily the official statistics of Member States, which may use alternative rigorous methods.
Life expectancy Healthy life expectancy (HALE) Probability of dying per 1000 population Probability of dying per 1000 live births Maternal
WHO at birtha at birthb between 15 and 60 yearsa under 5 yearsa before 28 daysa mortality ratioa
Country region (years) (years) (adult mortality rate) (under–5 mortality rate) (neonatal mortality rate) (per 100 000 live births)
Males Females Males Females Males Females Both sexes Both sexes
2003 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2000 2000
Western Pacific Region WPR 70 74 63 66 164 100 36 19 80