Table 1 Some main health indicators in Iran
Indicator | Value | Year a |
|---|---|---|
Crude birth rate (per 1000 people) | 18.3 | 2006 |
Crude mortality rate (per 1000 people) | 5.72 | 2009 |
Population with access to improved sanitation (%) | 71 | 2008 |
Total expenditure on health of % of GDP | 6.3 | 2008 |
Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of total health expenditure | 51.7 | 2008 |
Physicians per 10,000 population | 8.9 | 2008 |
primary health care units and centres per 10,000 population | 3.1 | 2006 |
Population with access to local health services, total (%) | 99 | 2009 |
Total life expectancy at birth (years) | 72.1 | 2006 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 27 | 2005 |
Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 27.7 | 2005 |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 10000 live births) | 25 | 2005 |