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Status Review:
Health, Population and Drinking Water & Sanitation Sectors

Yagya B. Karki

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Table 5: Comparison of some major health indicators among South Asian countries, 1998

Health indicators Nepal Bangladesh India Pakistan Sri Lanka
           
IMR 77 73 70 91 16
U5MR 107 96 62 120 18
TFR 4.4 3.1 3.2 4.9 2.1
Expectation of life at birth: Male 58 59 62 61 71
Expectation of life at birth: Female 58 58 64 63 76
Maternal Mortality Ratio 540 440 450 NA 60
CPR 29 49 41 24 NA

Source: The World Bank, 2000.

 


 


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