Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2020

Chapter 3. Health status

Life expectancy at birth and survival rate to age 65

Neonatal mortality

Infant mortality

Under age 5 mortality

Mortality from all causes

Mortality from cardiovascular disease

Mortality from cancer

Mortality from injuries

Maternal mortality

Tuberculosis

HIV/AIDS

Malaria

Diabetes

Ageing

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