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Life Style Indicators: Israel and USA
| Israel | USA | |
| % Smokers | 27% | 25% |
| % Overweight | 25% | 54% |
| Annual Alcohol Consumption per Capita | 0.9 liters | 9.6 liters |
Population Figures: Israel and USA
| Israel | USA | |
| Average Fertility Rate | 2.9 | 2.06 |
| Population 65+ | 9.6 | 13.0 |
Health Status Indicators: Israel and USA
| Israel | USA | |
| Average Infant Mortality Rate, per 1,000 live births | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | Women: 79.5 Men: 75.5 | Women: 79.1 Men: 73.1 |
| Deaths from Heart Disease per 100,000 | 191.1 (1994) | 271.2 (1997) |
| Deaths from Cancer | 134 | 200.8 |
| Deaths from CV | 49 | 59.7 |
Health System Figures: Israel and USA
| Israel | USA | |
| % With Health Insurance | 100% | 86% |
| National Expenditure on Health, % of GNP | 8.4% | 13.7% |
| Doctor/patient Ratio, per 100,000 | 461 | 250 |
| Average annual visits to doctor per capita | 6.8 | 6 |
| Average Length of Stay in Hospital | 4.4 days | 7.8 days |
Sources: World Bank, 1998; World Development Indicators; CBS, Statistical Abstracts of Israel 1998; National Center for Health Statistics, website; Israel Center for Disease Control, 1997, The State of Health in Israel; Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 1998, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-being.
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