Table 1. Trends in key health outcomes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2010* |
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Health status indicator |
Group 1 countries |
Group 2 countries |
Group 3 countries |
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1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
|
Life expectancy at birth (years) |
72.6 |
74.1 |
75.0 |
69.2 |
71.2 |
73.4 |
52.8 |
56.6 |
60.2 |
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) |
24.0 |
18.0 |
17.0 |
115 |
79 |
63 |
750 |
625 |
360 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
17.5 |
– |
8.5 |
36.5 |
– |
19 |
95.5 |
– |
71.5 |
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1000 live births) |
21.5 |
– |
9.5 |
45.5 |
– |
22 |
126.5 |
– |
97 |
Total fertility rate |
5.2 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
Group 1
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Group 2
Egypt
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine
Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
Group 3
Afghanistan
Djibouti
Pakistan
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Yemen
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