Facts at a Glance

Average Life Expectancy - 43 years 14 children die from preventable diseases every 30 minutes. One out of every four children dies before the age of five. Malnutrition among children is 50%. 10,000,000 landmines remain after decades of war. One Afghan woman dies in childbirth every 30 minutes. 20,000 women die in childbirth each year. Per capita GDP – $700. Disabled population is 17% Population with access to improved water is 13% Literacy rate is 14% for women and 43% for men Just $93 in development aid has been spent per Afghan per year over the past seven years

AFGHANISTAN STATISTICS Population: 31,889,923 (est.)  Ethnic groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%  Literacy: total population: 28.1%  male: 43.1%  female: 12.6% (2000 est.)  

Land use: arable land: 12.13%  Population below poverty line: 53% (2003)   Median age: total: 17.6 years  male: 17.6 years  female: 17.6 years (2007 est.)  Life expectancy at birth: total population: 43.77 years  male: 43.6 years  female: 43.96 years (2007 est.) Land use: arable land: 12.13%  Population below poverty line: 53% (2003)  Roadways: total: 34,782 km  paved: 8,229 km  unpaved: 26,553 km