Table 2. Comparison of men's mortality and morbidity statistics between selected Asian countries54, 55.
| Selected Asian countries | Life expectancy at birth | HALE | Age-standardized death rates per 100 000 males | Prevalence of lifestyle risk factors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio-vascular diseases | Malignant neoplasm | Infectious diseases | Self-inflicted injuries | Un-intentional injuriesa | Adult obesity (%) | Alcohol consumptionb | Adult smoking (%) | |||
| Japan | 79 | 73 | 129.5 | 167.1 | 10.6 | 29.3 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 0.4 | 42.2 |
| Singapore | 79 | 71 | 191.9 | 141.3 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 21.7 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 36.3 |
| Republic of Korea | 76 | 68 | 190.0 | 243.6 | 21.6 | 39.7 | 57.6 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 53.3 |
| China | 72 | 65 | 297.8 | 183.1 | 46.9 | 16.0 | 70.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 59.5 |
| Malaysia | 71 | 62 | 287.3 | 159.3 | 112.5 | 11.2 | 49.6 | 13.9 | 0.5 | 52.6 |
| Vietnam | 70 | 62 | 331.4 | 138.3 | 131.4 | 14.2 | 60.9 | — | 6.9 | 31.6 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 60 | 367.7 | 139.2 | 142.8 | 13.7 | 149.5 | 1.1 | <0.1 | 61.7 |
| Thailand | 66 | 59 | 162.8 | 156.7 | 233.0 | 14.7 | 80.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 43.1 |
| India | 63 | 56 | 409.7 | 105.8 | 198.5 | 22.7 | 101.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 33.2 |
| Pakistan | 63 | 56 | 436.1 | 107.1 | 199.1 | 12.8 | 66.1 | — | <0.1 | 35.4 |
| Myanmar | 53 | 48 | 472.9 | 123.0 | 321.4 | 11.9 | 68.7 | — | 0.1 | 42.6 |
| Afghanistan | 40 | 36 | 820.5 | 194.2 | 448.3 | 4.9 | 99.1 | — | <0.1 | — |
Abbreviation: HALE, Healthy life expectancy.
a
Road traffic accidents, poisonings, falls, fires and drownings.
b
Litres of pure alcohol/person/year.