Table 2 Health achievement in India and Uganda compared to the optimal level achieved worldwide

Life expectancy

66.8 years

53.2 years

89.7 years

Ranking for life expectancy (of 221 countries)

160^th

203^rd

1^st

Infant mortality rate

48 per 1,000 live births

62 per 1,000 live births

2 per 1,000 live births

Ranking for infant mortality rate (of 226 countries)

175^th

197^th

1^st

Maternal mortality rate

200 per 100,000 live births

310 per 100,000 live births

2 per 100,000 live births

Ranking for maternal mortality rate (of 184 countries)

129^th

147^th

1^st