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Criteria used to identify a comparable health system 

Public health indicators  

Practice environment and registration indicators

  • Life expectancy at birth
  • Similar registration system
  • Infant mortality rate

  • Under 5 mortality rate

  • Survival to age 65

  • Healthy life expectancy at 60
  • Percentage of registered medical practitioners per head of population

  • Per capita total expenditure on health

  • WHO health system achievement

Countries considered to have a health environment comparable to that of New Zealand are:

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece 
  • Hong Kong 
  • Iceland
  • Israel  
  • Italy
  • Norway
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Singapore
  • Spain 
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • The Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

      

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