Table 1 Post‐communist countries: democratic deficit and health, 1991–2000.
| Democratic deficit*, 1991–2000 | Life expectancy 2000 at birth, in years | Infant mortality rate 2000/per 1000 live births | Maternal mortality rate 2000/100000 live births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 15.00 | 74.90 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Hungary | 16.00 | 71.30 | 8.0 | 15 |
| Slovenia | 16.50 | 75.50 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Poland | 17.00 | 73.30 | 9.0 | 8 |
| Lithuania | 18.00 | 72.10 | 17.0 | 18 |
| Estonia | 20.00 | 70.60 | 17.0 | 50 |
| Latvia | 21.00 | 70.40 | 17.0 | 45 |
| Bulgaria | 23.50 | 70.80 | 14.0 | 15 |
| Slovak Republic | 26.50 | 73.30 | 8.0 | 9 |
| Romania | 30.50 | 69.80 | 19.0 | 42 |
| Macedonia | 33.50 | 73.10 | 22.0 | 11 |
| Ukraine | 35.00 | 68.10 | 17.0 | 25 |
| Russia | 37.50 | 66.10 | 18.0 | 44 |
| Croatia | 38.00 | 73.80 | 8.0 | 6 |
| Moldova | 38.50 | 66.60 | 27.0 | 28 |
| Albania | 39.00 | 73.20 | 27.0 | 13 |
| Armenia | 40.50 | 72.90 | 25.0 | 35 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 42.50 | 67.80 | 53.0 | 65 |
| Georgia | 43.00 | 73.20 | 24.0 | 50 |
| Belarus | 51.00 | 68.50 | 17.0 | 20 |
| Kazakhstan | 53.00 | 64.60 | 60.0 | 65 |
| Azerbaian | 54.00 | 71.60 | 74.0 | 80 |
| Bosnia Herzegovina | 54.50 | 73.10 | 22.0 | 7 |
*Calculation based one Freedom House Rating, 1990–2000.