Monaco - Health



In 1995, there were 42 physicians in the country as well as 31 dentists, 64 pharmacists, and 293 nurses. As of 1998 there were6.6 physicians, 16.2 nurses, 0.4 midwives, 1.2 dentists, and 2.2 pharmacists per 1,000 people. The entire population has access to safe water and sanitation.

As of 2002, the crude birth rate and overall mortality rate were estimated at, respectively, 9.6 and 12.9 per 1,000 people. In 2002, the infant mortality rate was estimated at 5.6 per 1,000 live births and the fertility rate at 1.8 children per woman. The immunization rates for children under one year of age during 1994 were as follows: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, 99%; polio, 99%; measles, 98%; and tuberculosis, 90%.

In 1996, 37 AIDS cases were reported.

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