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Human Development Index Trends

HDI Rank 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2004
Norway 1/177 0.868 0.888 0.898 0.912 0.936 0.956 0.965
Malawi 166/177 0.327 0.357 0.368 0.372 0.414 0.398 0.400
Niger 177/177 0.234 0.250 0.240 0.246 0.254 0.268 0.311

Description HDR 2006 HDR 2005
Population in millions (2004) 12.6 12.3
Annual population growth rate (2004) 2.2% 2.2%
Population below 15 years as % of total (2004) 47.3% 47.1%
Population ages 65 and older as % of total (2004) 3.0% 2.4%
Life expectancy at birth in years (2000 - 2005) 39.6 yrs
Urban population as % of total (2004) 16.7% 16.3%
Adult literacy rate as % ages 15 and older (2004) 64.1%
GDP US$ in billion (2004) US$ 1.9 US$ 1.7
GDP PPP US$ in billions (2004) 8.1 6.6
GDP per capita in PPP US$ (2004) $ 646 US$ 605
GDP in US$ (2004) $ 149 US$ 156
Annual growth rate (1990 – 2004) 0.9%
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP (2004) 49% 41%
Exports of goods and services as % of GDP (2004) 27% 27%
MDG 1 Population living below $1 a day (1990 – 2004) 41.7%
MDG 1 Population living below $2 a day (1990 – 2004) 76.1%
MDG 1 Population living below national poverty line 65.3%
MDG 1 Population undernourished as % of total (2001/2003) 34% 33%
MDG 2 Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary schools (%) (2004) 64% 72%
MDG 2 Youth literacy rate as % ages 15 – 24 years (2004) 76.0% 76.3%
MDG 2 Net primary enrolment ratio % (2004) 95% *
MDG 2 Children reaching grade 5 as % of grade 1 students (2003) 44%
MDG 2 25% 29%
MDG 2 Public Expenditure on Education as % of GDP (2002 – 2004) 6.0%
MDG 3 Life Expectancy at birth in years (2004) - Female 39.6 yrs
Male 40 yrs 39.8 yrs
MDG 3 Adult literacy rate as % of ages 15 and older (2004) - Female 54.0%
Male 74.9%
MDG 3 Combined gross enrolment ration for primary, secondary and tertiary schools (2004) - Female 64 % 69%
Male 65% 75%
MDG 3 Seats in parliament held by women as % of total - Female 13.6% 14%
MDG 4 Infant mortality rate, per 1,000 live births (2004) 175 112
MDG 4 One year olds full immunized - Against Measles (2004) 80% 77%
MDG 4 Children under weight for age as % under age 5 (1996 – 2004) 22%
MDG 4/5/6 Public Expenditure on Health % of GDP (2003) 3.3% 4.0%
MDG 4/5/6 Physicians, per 100,000 people (1990 – 2004) 2 1
MDG 4/7 Children with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding as % of under age 5 (1996 – 2004) 51%
MDG 4/6 One year olds fully immunised – Against Tuberculosis (2004) 97% 91
MDG 4/6 Tuberculosis prevalence, per 100,000 people (2004) 501 469
MDG 5 Maternal mortality ration, per 100,000 live births (reported 1990 – 2004) 1,100
MDG 5 Maternal mortality ration, per 100,000 live births (adjusted by UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA 2000) 1,800
MDG 5 Fertility Rate - births per woman (2000 – 2005) 6.1
MDG 5 Births attended by skilled health personnel (1996 – 2004) 61%
MDG 6 HIV prevalence as % ages 15 – 49 (2005) 14.1% 14.2%
MDG 6 Children under age 5 – Using insecticide treated bednets (1999 – 2004) 36% 3%
MDG 6 Children under age 5 – With fever treated with antimalarial drugs (1999 – 2004) 19% 27%
MDG 7 Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation (2004) 61% 46%
MDG 7 Population with sustainable access to improved water source (2004) 73% 67%