Health Status Indicators

Question 1

Health Status

Answer 1

an individual’s or a population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors

Question 2

Life expectancy

Answer 2

The number of years of life a person is expected to live/remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change.

Question 3

Mortality rate

Answer 3

The number of deaths caused by a particular disease, illness or other environmental factor measured per 100,000 people (adults)

Question 4

Morbidity rate

Answer 4

Rate of ill health experienced by an individual or population.

Question 5

Incidence

Answer 5

Rates of new cases of a certain disease or condition within a certain time period

Question 6

Prevalence

Answer 6

The total amount of cases active within a population at any one point in time

Question 7

Maternal Mortality Rate

Answer 7

Rates of death of mothers either during pregnancy or up to 6 weeks post birth. Measured per 100,000 live births

Question 8

Infant Mortality Rate

Answer 8

Rate of death of children before their first birthday per 1000 live births

Question 9

Under 5 Mortality Rate

Answer 9

Rate of death of children before their fifth birthday per 1000 live births