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Public Health
| Russia & US Events | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Russian Death rate today | 2:1 |
| Russian Life expectancy 1962 | 65.4 years |
| Russian Life expectancy 1994 | 57.3 years |
| Russian Death rate increased by | 30% |
| Russian Infant mortality rate 1993 | 19.9/1000 births or 2% |
| Russian Percentage of babies born with birth defects | 10% |
| US life expectancy 1962 | 66.4 years |
| US life expectancy 1994 | 72.4 years |
| US life expectancy today | 77.5 years |
| US infant mortality 1993 | 7/1000 births or 0.7% |
| US babies born with birth defects | 2% |
| Russian cases of diptheria 1994 | 50,000 |
| US cases of diptheria 1994 | 1-2 |
| Russian children fully immunized | 50% |
| US children immunized | 95% |
| Russian men who smoke | 2/3 |
| Russian women who smoke | 1/3 |
| US - year 2000 vs. 1941 - measles | 900,000 fewer |
| US year 2000 vs. 1921 - diptheria | 200,000 fewer |
| US year 2000 vs. 1934 - pertussia | 250,000 fewer |
| US year 2000 vs. 1951 - polio | 21,000 fewer |
| Since 1965 number of less smokers | 45 million fewer |
| US today number of new smokers per day | 1600 |
| US number alive because of prevention of heart disease & stroke | 2 million |
| US number alive due to seat belt laws | 100,000 |
| US fewer cases due to blood screening | 1.5 million |
| US fewer deaths due to AIDS-HIV | 50,000 |
| $ saved due to seat belt, prevention of hepatitis & AIDS-HIV | 3.5 |
| US life expectancy 1900 | 47 |
| US infant mortality 1900 | 11% |
| US death rate 1900 | 800/100,000 |
| US death rate 2000 | 50/100,000 |