Countries Included: All world countries, economic regions, geographical regions
Years Covered: From 1993 to 2008
Indicators: Over 50 indicators from our database of 1,000 are currently display by Econ Stats
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International
Last Updated: 1st August 2011
These indicators are closely tied to life expectancy. Poorer countries lack access to preventative vaccines, curative medicines and health education. They are ripe for infections to spread, and have at times been devastated by the spread of AIDS. As GDP per capita grows, infectious disease rates drop.