During the soviet era, Armenia had 'one of the best developed health care systems in the Soviet Union',9 but subsequent political and economic problems have eroded this, with major implications for health status. It is estimated that 50% of the country lives in poverty and that 80% have access to health care. Life expectancy fell in the early 1990s, but had risen to 74.70 overall by 1999. Tobacco consumption is rising rapidly. The incidence of cancer is increasing.
Population and life expectancy, Commonwealth of Independent States & Mongolia (2000)
Country
Population (millions)
Life Expectancy
Male
Female
Armenia
3.7
64.4
71.2
Azerbaijan
8.0
61.7
68.9
Belarus
10.1
62.0
74.0
Georgia
5.2
65.7
71.8
Kazakhstan
16.1
58.0
68.4
Kyrgyzstan
4.9
60.0
68.8
Moldova
4.2
63.1
70.5
Russia
145.4
59.4
72.0
Tajikistan
6.0
60.4
64.7
Turkmenistan
4.7
60.0
64.9
Ukraine
49.5
62.6
73.3
Uzbekistan
24.8
62.1
68.0
[ Mongolia ]
2.5
61.2
66.9
Source: World Health Report 2001
WHO age standardised death rates per 100,000 population, Commonwealth of Independent States & Mongolia (1995-1998)
Country
Year
All Causes
Cancer
Armenia
1997
696.7
97.7
Azerbaijan
1997
814.4
84.5
Belarus
1998
1015
141.8
Georgia
Kazakhstan
1997
1196.7
152.9
Kyrgyzstan
1998
1033.2
91.9
Moldova
1996
1202.5
125.5
Russia
1997
1084.4
151.0
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
1998
1010.7
135.9
Uzbekistan
[ Mongolia ]
Source: World Health Organisation: World Health Statistics 1997-1999
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