Health research by location

Country profiles

Get an overview of population health and demographic information for every country of the world. We also provide profiles for some subnational locations like US states, Japanese prefectures, and more.

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What do the country profiles include?

Find data, charts, and graphs for each country that show:

  • Population forecast
  • Population age structure
  • Life expectancy at birth
  • Fertility trends
  • Health spending
  • Health coverage
  • Causes of death
  • Mortality trends
  • Causes of death and disability
  • Age-standardized DALY rates
  • Death and disability risk factors

What data sources did you use for the profiles?

Findings are based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, which includes over 80,000 different data sources to produce the most scientifically rigorous estimates possible. Estimates may differ from national statistics due to differences in data sources and methodology.

Learn more about GBD data sources

How should I cite the profiles?

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). [INSERT LOCATION NAME] profile. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://www.healthdata.org/[INSERT LOCATION NAME]. (Accessed [INSERT DATE])

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