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Statistic Description
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Year
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The Numbers
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HEALTH
STATISTICS
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1. Infant Mortality Rate
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2006
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75 deaths per 1,000 live births
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2. Fertility Rate
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2006
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6.7 births per woman
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3. Under 5 Mortality Rate
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2006
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137 deaths per 1,000 live births
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4. HIV infection rate, ages
15 to 49
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2007
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5.4% (female infection rate is three times that of males)
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5. Children (0 to 17)
orphaned by AIDS
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2007
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1,200,000
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6. Children (0 to 17)
orphaned by all causes
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2007
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2,500,000
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7. Life Expectancy at birth
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2005
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50 (male), 51 (female)
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8. Population using improved drinking water
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2005
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90% (urban), 60% (rural)
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9. Lifetime risk of maternal
death
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2005
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1 woman in 25
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ECONOMIC
STATISTICS:
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10. % of population below
international poverty line of U.S. $1.25 per day
|
2005
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52%
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11. Inflation Rate
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2008
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12.1%
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12. Human Development Index
Rank
|
2007
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157th out of 182 countries
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13. Urban population living in slums
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2005
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67%
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14. Number of vehicles per
1000 people
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2000
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8
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EDUCATION
STATISTICS:
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15. Primary school completion rate
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2007
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87%
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16. Completion rate for grade
P-7 (end of primary school) of those who enrolled in P-1
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66%
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17. Literacy rate
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2006
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69% overall (urban 86%; rural 66%)
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18. Student/teacher and student/classroom ratios
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2008
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57 and 72, respectively
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
The most direct and cost-effective first step out of poverty is to find
ways to help poor people increase their income. Paul Polak
Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and
eradicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not
a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a
fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life… Nelson Mandela
