| Total population (2015) | 54,490,000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 12 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2015) | 59/66 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | n/a |
| Probability of dying between 15 abd 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2013) | 386/272 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2014) | 1,148 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2014) | 8.8 |
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