Similarities and differences in health status + bod

• Life expectancy has increased through all countries regardless of their income
• A country's income

  Positive correlation with life expectancy of its population
• A country's income

  Negative correlation with rates of mortality (infant, u5 and maternal) of its population
• Low income countries have higher maternal mortality rates than high income countries due to inadequate access to trained health professionals during pregnancy
• High income countries are mainly burdened by non-communicable diseases
• Low income countries are often double burdened by infectious, maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions
• High income countries have a lower percentage of diseases in the 0-4, 5-14 and 15-59 age groups than low and middle income countries due to access to healthcare
• High income counties have a higher percentage of diseases in the 60 and older age group because the life expectancy of low and middle income countries are lower so the population doesn't live that long