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| The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the world's main development challenges. The MDGs are drawn from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. The facts below help provide a clearer picture of the world's progress towards achieving the eight MDGs. |
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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger |
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million The number of under-fives in developing regions who are underweight for their
age is 129 million. |
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million The number of infants in developing countries who are born with low birthweight
is 19 million. |
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148 million In 2007, 148 million children under age five in the developing world were underweight for their age. |
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5 The prevalence of underweight children under-five in the developing world has declined
by 5 percentage points between 1990 and 2006. |
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1 in 4 Around 1 in 4 children under five in the developing world are underweight |
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Achieve universal primary education |
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90 Survival to the last primary grade for children in developing countries was more than 90 per cent from 2003-2008. |
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88 Of the 101 million children of primary school age not in school in 2007, 88 per cent lived in Asia or Africa. |
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101 million The number of children of primary school age who are out of school was 101 million in 2007 |
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85 Globally, the proportion of primary-school-age children who attend school is 85 percent |
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30% The proportion of children in sub-Saharan Africa of primary school age not in school |
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Promote gender equality and empower women |
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96 Gender
parity in primary education is improving,
with the gender parity index at 96 percent
or higher in most developing regions. |
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44 Globally, the female net secondary school attendance rate is 44 per cent. |
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52 In developing countries, 52 million girls were out of primary school in 2006 as
compared to 47 million boys. |
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1 in 3 About 1 in 3 of countries achieved gender parity in secondary education by 2005. |
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1 of 3 About one of three countries achieved gender parity in secondary education by 2005. |
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Reduce child mortality |
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10,000 In 2008, 10,000 fewer children under age five died every day than in 1990. |
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10 Among the 67 countries with high under-five mortality rates, only 10 are on track to reduce child mortality by two thirds by 2015. |
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5.2 million The number of pre-school age children who suffer from clinical Vitamin A deficiency is 5.2 million. |
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25,000 The average number of children dying each day is 25,000. |
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3.3 million The number of newborns worldwide dying in the first month of life is 3.3 million. |
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Improve maternal
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68 The percentage of pregnant women in South Asia attended at least once during pregnancy by an antenatal care medical provider is 68. |
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63 Sixty-three per cent of births in developing countries are attended by skilled health personnel. |
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300 The lifetime risk of maternal death is 300 times greater for women living in the least developed countries than it is for those from industrialized countries. |
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500,000 More than 500,000 women die each year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. |
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1 in 3 In the least developed countries, 1 in 3 women do not receive any antenatal care during pregnancy. |
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Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases |
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38 The percentage of children under age 15 living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries in 2008 who received antiretroviral drugs is 38. |
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33.4 million The number of people living with HIV as of 2008 was 33.4 million. |
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2 HIV prevalence among women in Eastern and Southern Africa is more than 2 times higher than among young men. |
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33 In low and middle-income countries, 33 per cent of HIV-positive pregnant women
received antiretrovirals for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in 2007. |
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10 The vast majority of children living with HIV are in 10 countries that also comprise
more than 60 per cent of pregnant women living with HIV. |
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Ensure environmental sustainability |
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87 The percentage of the world’s population using drinking water from improved sources was 87 in 2008. |
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1.6
billion More than 1.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water sources
between 1990 and 2006. |
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2.5
billion There are 2.5 billion people lacking access to improved sanitation facilities. |
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36% The proportion of the world’s forests which largely remain undisturbed by human activity |
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1 of 3 The proportion of urban dwellers who are living in slums |
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Develop a global partnership for development |
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1,680 million The total official development assistance given to maternal, newborn
and child-specific health projects in 2006 rose to $1,680 million. |
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15% The proportion of the world’s population who were using the internet by the end of 2005 |
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2.2 billion The number of mobile subscribers worldwide in 2005 – up from 11 million in 1990 |
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86 million The number of jobless youth worldwide in 2006 |
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$106 billion The amount in US dollars of aid to developing countries in 2005 |
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A World Fit for Children |
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45 The percentage of pregnant women living with HIV in low and middle-income countries in 2008 who received antiretroviral drugs is 45. |
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2 in 3 The number of under five children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia whose births were unregistered between 2000 and 2008 is 2 in 3. |
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50 The proportion of infants who are exclusively breastfed in most countries is less than 50 per cent. |
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16 The number of countries throughout the developing world that have recorded gains of 20 percentage points or more in exclusive breastfeeding rates is 16. |
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195 million The number of children in the developing world who are stunted is 195 million. |
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