Monday, March 03, 2008

Afghanistan Basic Health and Demographic Indicators

Indicators
Under-5 mortality rate (2006) 191
Infant mortality rate (under 1) (2006) 129
Total population (2004) 28,574,000
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2004) 46
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) (2003) 86
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(total) 8
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(urban) 16
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002)(rural) 5
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Tuberculosis (TB) (BCG) 78
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002) (total) 8
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT1) 80
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities (2002) (total) 8
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT3) 66
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio (polio3) 66
Immunization 2004: 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles (measles) 61
Immunization 2004: pregnant women tetanus 35
Population (thousands), 2004, under 5 5,329
Crude death rate, 2004 19
Crude birth rate, 2004 49
Life expectancy, 2004 46
Total fertility rate, 2004 7.4
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2004 6.7
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 1996-2004 10
Antenatal care coverage (%), 1996-2004 16
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 1996-2004 14
Maternal mortality ratio , 1990 - 2004, reported 1600
Maternal mortality ratio, 2000, adjusted 1900
Source: www.unicef.org