| Demographic Highlights |
| Population Mid-2009 |
27,504,000 |
| Population Mid-2025 (projected) |
35,662,000 |
| Population Mid-2050 (projected) |
45,974,000 |
| Youth Ages 10-24, 2006 |
9,000,000 |
| Youth Ages 10-24, 2025 |
11,000,000 |
| Youth Ages 10-24 (% of total pop.) 2006 |
33 |
| Youth Ages 10-24, 2025 (% of total pop.) 2006 |
28 |
| Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%) |
42 |
| Birth Rate (annual number of births per 1,000 total population) |
29 |
| Death Rate (annual number of deaths per 1,000 total population) |
9 |
| Rate of Natural Incr. (birth rate minus death rate, expressed as a %) |
2.1 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (infant deaths per 1,000 live births) |
48 |
| Total Fertility Rate (TFR) |
3.1 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth, Males (years) |
63 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth, Females (years) |
64 |
| Density (population/sq. km.) |
187 |
| Environment Indicators
|
| Natural Habitat Remaining (%) |
54 |
| Motor Vehicles per 1,000 Population, 2000-2005 |
5 |
| Population With Access to Improved Water Sources, 2006 (%) |
89 |
| CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons) |
0.1 |
| CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2006 (metric tons) |
0.1 |
| Population Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%) |
27 |
| Population Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%) |
20 |
| Indicators on Women |
| Women Ages 15-49, 2008 |
7,300,000 |
| Women Ages 15-49, 2015 |
8,700,000 |
| Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%) |
57 |
| Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%) |
86 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment) |
39 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment) |
50 |
| Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%) |
11 |
| Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel (%) |
19 |
| Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel, Urban (%) |
51 |
| Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel, Rural (%) |
14 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit (%) |
44 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit, Urban (%) |
85 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit, Rural (%) |
38 |
| Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%) |
42 |
| Ever-Married Males Ages 15-19 (%) |
12 |
| Education Indicators
|
| Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%) |
60 |
| Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%) |
81 |
| Literate Women as % of Literate Men, Ages 15-24, 2000-04 |
75 |
| Primary School Enrollment, 2000, % of School-Age Females Enrolled |
140 |
| Primary School Enrollment, 2000, % of School-Age Males Enrolled |
112 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 1990 (as % of school-age male enrollment) |
44 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment) |
39 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age male enrollment) |
78 |
| Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment) |
50 |
| Women Who Have Completed Fifth Grade, Poorest Fifth (%) |
9 |
| Women Who Have Completed Fifth Grade, Middle Fifth (%) |
17 |
| Women Who Have Completed Fifth Grade, Richest Fifth (%) |
55 |
| Family Planning Indicators
|
| Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death - 1 Woman in: |
31 |
| Women Ages 20-24 Giving Birth by Age 18 (%) |
23 |
| Most Recent Births Occuring Less Than 24 Months After Prior Birth (%) |
22 |
| Knowledge of Family Planning Among Married Women 15-49, Any Method (%) |
100 |
| Knowledge of Family Planning Among Married Women 15-49, Modern Methods (%) |
100 |
| Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%) |
48 |
| Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%) |
44 |
| Pregnancies Unwanted (%) |
16 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning (%) |
24 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning to Space Births, Urban (%) |
7 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning to Space Births, Rural (%) |
10 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning to Limit Births, Urban (%) |
13 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning to Limit Births, Rural (%) |
16 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning Total, Urban (%) |
20 |
| Unmet Need For Family Planning Total, Rural (%) |
26 |
| Total Fertility Rate (TFR) |
3.1 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Poorest Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
5.3 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Middle Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
4.7 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Richest Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
2.3 |
| Women Ages 20-24 Giving Birth by Age 18 (%) |
23 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (infant deaths per 1,000 live births) |
48 |
| Health & Poverty Indicators
|
| GNI PPP Per Capita, 2008 (US$) |
$1,120 |
| Population Living Below US$2 per Day (%) |
78 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Poorest Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
5.3 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Middle Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
4.7 |
| Total Fertility Rate, Richest Fifth (lifetime births per woman) |
2.3 |
| Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Poorest Fifth (%) |
4 |
| Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Middle Fifth (%) |
10 |
| Births Attended by Medically Trained Personnel, Richest Fifth (%) |
45 |
| HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2001 (%) |
0.5 |
| HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2007/2008 (%) |
0.5 |
| Women With Knowledge About Sexual Transmission of HIV/AIDS, Poorest Fifth (%) |
11 |
| Women With Knowledge About Sexual Transmission of HIV/AIDS, Middle Fifth (%) |
24 |
| Women With Knowledge About Sexual Transmission of HIV/AIDS, Richest Fifth (%) |
60 |
| Pregnant Women With 3+ Antenatal Care Visits, Poorest Fifth (%) |
13 |
| Pregnant Women With 3+ Antenatal Care Visits, Middle Fifth (%) |
29 |
| Pregnant Women With 3+ Antenatal Care Visits, Richest Fifth (%) |
62 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit (%) |
44 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit, Rural (%) |
38 |
| Pregnant Women With at Least One Antenatal Care Visit, Urban (%) |
85 |
