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Central Africa | Other Regions
Demographic Indicators |
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INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Population Size | 14,693,000 | 1999 |
| Women, ages 15-49 | 3,062,000 | 1995 |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 54.82 | 2000 |
| Crude Birth Rate | 39 | 1999 |
| Crude Death Rate | 13 | 1999 |
| Number of live births | 54,000 | 1995 |
| Annual infant deaths | 37 | 1995 |
| Average annual growth rate (%) | 2.8 | 2000 |
| Dependency Ratio | 90 | 1999 |
| Socioeconomic Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 2,000 | 1998 |
| Adult literacy rate | 63.4 | 1995 |
| Access to improved water (%) [Urban] | 100 | 1991 |
| Access to improved water (%) [Rural] | 27 | 1991 |
| Population per doctor | ||
| Population per hospital bed | ||
| Average Years of Education | ||
| Family Planning Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
| Total fertility rate | 5.3 | 1998 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate, modern methods, married women | 4 |
1991 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate, modern methods, all women | 17 |
1991 |
| Median duration of exclusive breastfeeding (months) | ||
| Percent of women 20-24 with a birth by age 20 | ||
| Mean desired family size | ||
| Maternal Health Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
| Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births) | 550 | 1990 |
| Deliveries by trained attendants (%) | 58% |
1990-1999 |
| Antenatal care (%) | ||
| Child Survival Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE |
YEAR |
| Infant mortality rate | 70.87 | 2000 |
| Under 5 mortality rate | 99 | 2000 |
| BCG Vaccination Coverage (%) | 62 | 1995 |
| DPT3 Vaccination Coverage (%) | 48 | 1995 |
| Measles Vaccination Coverage (%) | 51 | 1995 |
| Polio 3 Vaccination Coverage (%) | 50 | 1995 |
| TT2+ Vaccination Coverage (%) | 13 | 1995 |
| DPT drop out rate | 36 | 1991 |
| ORT use rate [ORS or RHF] | 50 | 1993 |
| ORT use rate [ORS, RHF, or increased fluids] | ||
| Children with ARI taken to health facility | ||
| Underweight (%) | ||
| Stunted (%) | ||
| Wasted (%) | ||
| Exclusive breastfeeding < 4 mos. (%) | 7 |
1991 |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE | YEAR |
| Estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS (15-49) | 520,000 | 1999 |
| Estimated number of children living with HIV/AIDS (0-15) | 22,000 | 1999 |
| Estimated number of AIDS cases | 5,410 | 1998 |
| Estimated number of death due to AIDS | 52,000 | 1999 |
| Estimated number of orphans | 181,344 | 1999 |
| HIV prevalence, Adults (%) | 3.03 | 1994 |
| Males reporting condom use with last non-regular partner (%) | ||
| Females reporting condom use with last non-regular partner (%) | ||
| Knowledge of at least 2 ways of avoiding AIDS (%) | ||
| Infectious Diseases Control Indicators | ||
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INDICATOR |
VALUE | YEAR |
| Malaria incidence (per 100,000 population) | ||
| Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) | ||
Health Services and Finance Indicators |
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| INDICATOR | VALUE | YEAR |
| Children Immunized against measles | 44% | 1995-1998 |
| Health Expenditure Total % of GDP | ||
| Health Expenditure Public Sector % of GDP | ||
| Health Expenditure Public Sector % of Total | ||
Health Personnel Indicators |
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INDICATOR |
VALUE | YEAR |
| Number of Doctors | ||
| Number of Dentists | ||
| Number of Nurses | ||
