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Basic Indicators
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Under-5 mortality rank	1
Under-5 mortality rate,1960	390
Under-5 mortality rate,2003	284
Infant mortality rate (under 1),1960	220
Infant mortality rate (under 1),2003	166
Total population (thousands),2003	4971
Annual no. of births (thousands),2003	245
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands),2003	70
GNI per capita (US$), 2003	150
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2003	34
Total adult literacy rate,2000	36
Net primary school enrolment / attendance (%) (1996-2003)	41
% share of household income 1992-2002,lowest 40%	3
% share of household income 1992-2002,highest 20%	63

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Nutrition
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% of infants with low birthweight 1998-2003	-
% of children who are exclusively breastfed (<6 months) (1995-2003)	4
% of children who are breastfed with complementary food (<6-9 months) (1995-2002)	51
% of children who are still breastfeeding (20-23 months) (1995-2002)	53
% of under-fives suffering from underweight (moderate & severe) (1995-2003)	27v
% of under-fives suffering from underweight (severe) (1995-2003)	9
% of under-fives suffering from wasting (moderate and severe) (1995-2003)	10
% of under-fives suffering from stunting (moderate and severe) (1995-2003)	34
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months),2002	87
% of households consuming iodized salt (1997-2003)	23

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Health
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% of total population using improved drinking water sources (2002)	57
% of urban population using improved drinking water sources (2002)	75
% of rural population using improved drinking water sources (2002)	46
% of total population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)	39
% of urban population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)	53
% of rural population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)	30
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government (2003)	20
% of one-year-olds fully immunized against tuberculosis (2003)	87
% of one-year-olds fully immunized against DPT3 (2003)	70
% of one-year-olds fully immunized against polio3 (2003)	60
% of one-year-olds fully immunized against measles (2003)	73
% of one-year-olds fully immunized hepB3 (2003)	-
% of pregnant women immunized for tetanus,(2003)	62
% of under-fives with ARI (1998-2003)	9
% of under-fives with ARI taken to a health care provider (1998-2003)	50
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding (1994-2003)	39
% of under-fives sleeping under a bed net (1999-2003)	15
% of under-fives sleeping under a treated bed net (1999-2003)	2
% of under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs (1999-2003)	61

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HIV AIDS
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Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end 2003, estimate	-
Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), adults and children (0-49 years)	-
Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), low estimate	-
Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), high estimate	-
Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), children ( 0-14 years)	-
Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), women (15-49 years)	-
HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, year	-
HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, median	-
% who know condom can prevent HIV, male	-
% who know condom can prevent HIV, female	30
% who know healthy-looking person have HIV, male	-
% who know healthy-looking person have HIV, female	35
% who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, male	-
% who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, female	16
% who used condom at last high risk sex, male	-
% who used condom at last high risk sex, female	-
Children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2003, estimate (in thousands)	-
Children (0-17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2003, estimate (in thousands)	350
Orphan school attendance ratio, 1998-2003*	71

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Education
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Adult literacy rate,male (1990)	40
Adult literacy rate,female (1990)	14
Adult literacy rate,male (2000)	51
Adult literacy rate,female (2000)	23
No. of phones sets per 100 people (2002)	2
No. of internet users per 100 people (2002)	0
Primary school enrolment ratio,gross,male (1998-2002)	93
Primary school enrolment ratio,gross,female (1998-2002)	65
Primary school enrolment ratio,net,male(1998-2002)	68
Primary school enrolment ratio,net,female (1998-2002)	63
% of net primary school attendance,male,(1996-2003)	43
% of net primary school attendance,female,(1996-2003)	39
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5,admin data (1998-2001)	-
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5,survey data (1997-2003)	94
Secondary school enrolment ratio,gross,male (1998-2002)	31
Secondary school enrolment ratio,gross,female (1998-2002)	22

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Demographics
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Population (thousands) under age 18,2003	2518
Population (thousands) under age 5,2003	903
Population annual growth rate 1970-1990 (%)	2.1
Population annual growth rate 1990-2003 (%)	1.6
Crude death rate,1970	30
Crude death rate,2003	29
Crude birth rate,1970	49
Crude birth rate,2003	49
Life expectancy,1970	34
Life expectancy,2003	34
Total fertility rate,2003	6.5
% of population urbanized, 2003	39
Average annual growth rate of urban population,1970-1990 (%)	4.8
Average annual growth rate of urban population,1990-2003 (%)	3.6

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Economics
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GNI per capita (US$),2003	150
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (1960-1990) (%)	0.6
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (1990-2003) (%)	-5.2
Average annual rate of inflation (1990-2003) (%)	25
% of population living below $1 a day (1992-2002)	57
% of central government expenditure allocated to health (1992-2004)	10
% of central government expenditure allocated to education (1992-2004)	13
% of central government expenditure allocated to defence (1992-2004)	10
ODA inflow in millions US$,2002	353
ODA inflow as % of recipient GNI,2002	49
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services,1990	8
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services,2002	18

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Women
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Life expectancy: females as % of males,2003	107
Adult literacy: females as % of males,2000	45
Gross enrolment ratios: females as % of males,primary school (1998-2002)	70
Gross enrolment ratios: females as % of males,secondary school (1998-2002)	71
Contraceptive prevalence (%) (1995-2003)	4
Antenatal care coverage (%) (1995-2003)	68
Skilled attendant at delivery (%) (1995-2003)	42
Maternal mortality ratio,reported (1985-2003)	1800
Maternal mortality ratio,adjusted (2000)	2000
Liftime risk of maternal death. 1 in: (2000)	6

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Child Protection
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% of children (5-14 years) in child labour (1999-2003)	57
% of male children (5-14 years) in child labour (1999-2003)	57
% of female children (5-14 years) in child labour (1999-2003)	57
% of children in child marriage, total (1986-2003)	-
% of children in child marriage, urban (1986-2003)	-
% of children in child marriage, rural (1986-2003)	-
% of children whose births were registered,total (1999-2001)	46
% of children whose births were registered,urban (1999-2001)	66
% of children whose births were registered,rural (1999-2001)	40
% of female genital mutilation/cutting among women aged 15-49,total (1999-2001)	-
% of female genital mutilation/cutting among women aged 15-49,urban (1999-2001)	-
% of female genital mutilation/cutting among women aged 15-49,rural (1999-2001)	-
% of female genital mutilation/cutting among women aged 15-49, daughters total (1999-2000)	-

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Rate of Progress
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Under-5 mortality rank	1
Under-5 mortality rate, 1960	390
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	302
Under-5 mortality rate, 2003	284
Under-5 mortality rate average annual rate of reduction (%), 1960-90	0.9
Under-5 mortality rate average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2003	0.5
Under-5 mortality rate reduction since 1990 (%)	6
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1960-90	0.6
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2003	-5.2
Total fertility rate, 1960	6.2
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.5
Total fertility rate, 2003	6.5
Total fertility rate, Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1960-90	-0.2
Total fertility rate, Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2003	0.0

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