Table 2.
Population health indicators across regions in the world
|
Region |
Life expectancy at birth |
Improved sanitation |
Improved water source |
Infant mortality rate |
HIV prevalence rate |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2010 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000 | 2010 | 2000 | 2010 | |
| SSA |
50 |
54 |
28 |
31 |
55 |
61 |
94 |
76 |
6 |
5* |
| Middle East and North Africa |
70 |
72 |
82 |
89 |
88 |
89 |
37 |
26 |
0 |
0* |
| OECD |
77 |
79 |
96 |
98 |
98 |
99 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0* |
| North America |
77 |
78 |
100 |
100 |
99 |
99 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1* |
| East Asia & Pacific |
71 |
73 |
53 |
69 |
82 |
91 |
29 |
19 |
|
0* |
| World | 67 | 70 | 56 | 62 | 83 | 88 | 52 | 41 | 1 | 1* |
* 2009 figures are reported in the absence of 2010 figures.
Source: World development indicators.