December 13, 2007

Jordan development Goals: Track, Learn, Suppot

Below is the millinium development goals (MDG) data. The data presented here is the latest latest available from the United Nations Statistics Division.

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Jordan
Countdown: 7 years 50 days 12 hours

Total population (millions): 5.9
Population growth (annual %): 2.9
Surface area (sq. km): 89,342
GDP per capita (PPP US$): 5,988
GDP growth (annual %): 6.4
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %): 4.8
Unemployment (% of total labor force): N/A
Life expectancy at birth (years): 71.3
Median age of total population (years): 21.1
Human Development Index (Rank 1 - 177): 86
Human Development Index Value: 0.8
Sex ratio at birth (males per 100 females): 105.0


Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Population below PPP $1 per day (%): 2.0
Children under 5 who are moderately or severely underweight (%): 4.4
Population living below the national poverty line (%): 14.2

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Net enrolment ratio in primary education (% both sexes): 92.6
Percentage of pupils starting Grade 1 and reach Grade 5 (% both sexes): 95.4

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Gender parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys): 1.0
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old (% both sexes): 99.0
Seats held by women in national parliament (%): 5.5

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Mortality rate of children under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births): 26
1-year-old children immunized against measles (%): 95

Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births): 41

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
People living with HIV,15-49 yrs old (%): 0.1
Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people): 6

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Land area covered by forest (%): 0.9
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons): 3.0658
Access to improved drinking water sources (% of total population): 97

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Internet users (per 100 people): 13.7
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15-24, both sexes : 30.3

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