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Population (to nearest million)

12 million (2006)

 

 

61 million (2008)

Human Development Index

combined measure of income, education and life expectancy (rating out of 177)

 

173 (2007-8)

16 (2007-8)

Gross National Income

as an average per person per year (1$ = 60p. approx.)

 

$440 (2006)

 

$40,180 (2006)

Life expectancy

Male
Female

 

54 (2006)

 

79 (2006)

76 (2005)
81 (2005)

Carbon emissions per capita (person)

 

0.0 negligible (2004)

9.8 (2004)

Population living on less than $1 per day

36% (1995-2005)

0% (1995-2005)

School attendance:

Primary m/f

Secondary m/f

 

45%/33% (2000-2006)

15%/11% (2000-2006)

 

99%
99%

Youth (15-24) Literacy rate:

Male
Female

 

 

32 (2000-2006)
17 (2000-2006)

 

99%
99%

Infant deaths (under 1)

Under 5 child mortality

 

119 per 1000 (2006)

217 per 1000 (2006)

5 per 1000 (2005)

6 per 1000 (2006)

Lifetime risk of maternal death

1 in 15 (2005)

1 in 8200 (2005)

HIV/AIDS % rate (Age 15-49)

1.7 (2005)

0.2 (2005)

Safe Water

Adequate sanitation

50% (2004)

46% (2004)

 

100% (2004)

100% (2004)

Communication

Phones

Internet access

 

 

5% (2005)

1% (2005)

 

167 (2005)

54 (2005)

Cultural

Main Religions

 

 

Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%

 

 

Anglican/Roman Catholic 40m, Muslim 1.5m.

Main Languages French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages English and Welsh, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu

Note: Figures are taken from UNICEF State of the Worlds Children 2008 compiled using UNICEF, World Bank, WHO & UN World population division and the CIA World Factbook website 2008

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