The 21st Century climate challenge

HDI rankLife expectancy at birth(years)MDGInfant mortality rate(per 1,000 live births)MDGUnder-fivemortality rate(per 1,000 live births)Probability at birth ofsurviving to age 65 a(% of cohort)MDGMaternal mortality ratio(per 100,000 live births)Female Male Reported b Adjusted c1970–75 d 2000–05 d 1970 2005 1970 2005 2000–05 d 2000–05 d 1990–2005 e 2005NOTESa. Data refer to the probability at birth of surviving toage 65, multiplied by 100.b. Data reported by national authorities.c. Data adjusted based on reviews byUNICEF, WHO and UNFPA to account forwell-documented problems of underreportingand misclassifi cations.d. Data are estimates for the period specifi ed.e. Data refer to the most recent year available duringthe period specifi ed.f. For statistical purposes, the data for China do notinclude Hong Kong and Macao, SARs of China.g. Data refer to years or periods other than thosespecifi ed in the column heading, differ from thestandard defi nition or refer to only part ofa country.h. Data are aggregates provided by originaldata source.SOURCESColumns 1, 2, 7 and 8: UN 2007e.Columns 3–6 and 9: UNICEF 2006.Columns 10: UNICEF 2007a.Human development indicatorsTABLE10 Survival: progress and setbacks160 Guinea 38.8 53.7 197 98 345 150 55.7 48.9 530 910161 Rwanda 44.6 43.4 124 118 209 203 34.5 28.3 1,100 1,300162 Angola 37.9 41.0 180 154 300 260 33.9 27.5 .. 1,400163 Benin 47.0 54.4 149 89 252 150 55.7 48.6 500 840164 Malawi 41.8 45.0 204 79 341 125 33.7 27.4 980 1,100165 Zambia 50.1 39.2 109 102 181 182 21.9 18.6 730 830166 Côte d’Ivoire 49.8 46.8 158 118 239 195 40.7 34.9 600 810167 Burundi 44.1 47.4 138 114 233 190 41.1 35.9 .. 1,100168 Congo (Democratic Republic of the) 46.0 45.0 148 129 245 205 38.8 33.3 1,300 1,100169 Ethiopia 43.5 50.7 160 109 239 164 46.9 41.4 870 720170 Chad 45.6 50.5 154 124 261 208 50.5 43.7 1,100 1,500171 Central African Republic 43.5 43.3 145 115 238 193 32.1 25.7 1,100 980172 Mozambique 40.3 44.0 168 100 278 145 35.3 29.2 410 520173 Mali 40.0 51.8 225 120 400 218 54.1 44.3 580 970174 Niger 40.5 54.5 197 150 330 256 54.4 56.8 590 1,800175 Guinea-Bissau 36.5 45.5 .. 124 .. 200 40.9 34.2 910 1,100176 Burkina Faso 43.6 50.7 166 96 295 191 54.5 44.0 480 700177 Sierra Leone 35.4 41.0 206 165 363 282 37.6 30.4 1,800 2,100Developing countries 55.8 65.5 109 h 57 h 167 h 83 h 70.3 62.6 .. ..Least developed countries 44.6 h 52.7 h 152 h 97 h 245 h 153 h 49.9 h 44.3 h .. ..Arab States 51.9 66.7 129 46 196 58 73.5 66.4 .. ..East Asia and the Pacifi c 60.6 71.1 84 25 123 31 79.6 71.8 .. ..Latin America and the Caribbean 61.2 72.2 86 26 123 31 80.8 69.3 .. ..South Asia 50.3 62.9 130 60 206 80 66.0 58.4 .. ..Sub-Saharan Africa 46.0 49.1 144 102 244 172 43.3 37.8 .. ..Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS 68.7 68.2 39 22 48 27 79.5 54.9 .. ..OECD 70.3 77.8 41 9 54 11 89.2 80.5 .. ..High-income OECD 71.7 78.9 22 5 28 6 90.3 82.4 .. ..High human development 69.4 75.7 43 13 59 15 86.6 74.8 .. ..Medium human development 56.6 66.9 106 45 162 59 72.6 64.5 .. ..Low human development 43.7 47.9 155 108 264 184 42.6 37.4 .. ..High income 71.5 78.7 24 6 32 7 90.2 82.2 .. ..Middle income 61.8 70.3 87 28 127 35 78.9 68.4 .. ..Low income 49.1 59.2 ..130 75 209 113 60.0 53.2 .. ..World 58.3 h 66.0 h 96 h 52 h 148 h 76 h 72.0 h 63.1 h .. ..264 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2007/2008