Middle East / North Africa and the Millennium Development Goals ...
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<strong>Middle</strong> <strong>East</strong> / <strong>North</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Millennium</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Goals</strong><br />
Figure 9: Trends in <strong>the</strong> implementation of MDG4<br />
(Reduction of infant mortality rates)<br />
Source: Designed by <strong>the</strong> author on <strong>the</strong> basis of data in Table A7, Annex<br />
Vaccination rates are at present still far too low in Mauritania (where only<br />
58 % of <strong>the</strong> one-year-olds are vaccinated against measles <strong>and</strong> 70 % against<br />
TBC), in Yemen (79 % against measles <strong>and</strong> 73 % against TBC), <strong>and</strong> in<br />
Sudan (67 % against measles, TBC vaccination rate unknown).<br />
At <strong>the</strong> same time, between 1990 <strong>and</strong> 2002 life expectancy rose in <strong>the</strong> on<br />
average from 64 to 69 years. Egypt <strong>and</strong> Oman have achieved particularly<br />
impressive successes in this regard, with life expectancy rising from 63 to<br />
69 years in Egypt <strong>and</strong> from 69 to 74 years in Oman. Insufficient progress<br />
has been reported for Iraq (increase in life expectancy from 61 to 63<br />
years), Iran (from 65 to 69 years), <strong>and</strong> Mauritania (from 49 to 51 years).<br />
German <strong>Development</strong> Institute 71
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