Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 [...]... disseminate and use data It will provide support for countries conducting censuses or carrying out demographic and health surveys It also aims to strengthen datamanagement systems and contribute to an improved understanding of such issues as the impact of HIV/AIDS on the labour force, rapid urbanization and the emigration of professionals Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy... for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Per Cent of Seats in Parliament Held by Women (2008) Maps of MDG Indicators 9 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Under 5 Mortality: Deaths per 1,000 Live Births (2007) 10 Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive. .. Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Per Cent of Population Living on Less than US$1.25/Day (1995-2007) Maps of MDG Indicators 7 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ratio of Girls’ to Boys’ Primary Education (1998-2007) 8 Country Profiles for. .. Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births (2005) Maps of MDG Indicators 11 Source: PRB analysis of data from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Per Cent of 15- to 24-Year-Olds Infected with HIV (2007) 12 Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy... Women, 15-19: na/na Urban/Rural Poorest/Richest Quintile Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 na/na BOTSWANA Indicators SOCIO-ECONOMIC & HEALTH 1990 Most Recent 13,392 4,479 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity, International Dollars ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 1990 Most Recent -1.0 6.8 ▲ 22 2009 92 51 2006 Adolescent... Kenya, for example, UNFPA has supported community organizations that promote alternative rites of passage ceremonies as a positive marker of initiating girls into adulthood To address population growth and poverty in the region, UNFPA’s Global and Regional Programme for 2008-2011 aims to strengthen the capacity of regional institutions to integrate population, sexual and reproductive health, and gender... the population are largely unmet Cultural beliefs limit access to available reproductive health services The Government has committed to adopting supportive strategies to deal with the health challenges and to rebuilding the health system The Government has also committed to conduct the first population and housing survey since 1970 With increasing stabilisation, the achievement of some population and. .. Este/Capital na/na For updates, please visit our web site: www.unfpa.org/countries/ Sub-Saharan Africa 19 Benin Statistics Population in Thousands, Male 2,561 4,509 2009 Overview Population in Thousands, Female 2,617 4,426 2009 Population Growth Rate, Per Cent na 3.1 2009 Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population 47 39 2009 Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population 15 9 2009 Urban Population, Per Cent 34 POPULATION. .. health, and gender issues into national and regional development efforts, and to advocate for the funding required to address them It will also work to ensure that the needs of young people are integrated into public policies Lack of access to reliable data on population, reproductive health and gender for most countries in the region hinders sustainable development For this reason, UNFPA’s regional programme... Southern/South East For updates, please visit our web site: http://www.unfpa.org /profiles Sub-Saharan Africa 23 Burkina Faso Statistics Population in Thousands, Male 4,262 7,870 2009 Overview Population in Thousands, Female 4,270 7,887 2009 Population Growth Rate, Per Cent na 3.4 2009 Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population 50 49 2009 Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population 18 13 2009 Urban Population, Per . 78 Niger 80 Nigeria 82 Rwanda 84 Sao Tome and Principe 86 COUNTRY PROFILES FOR POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 Senegal. 162 Solomon Islands 164 Sri Lanka 166 ii Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2009/2010 Thailand 168 Timor-Leste,