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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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129
million The number of under-fives in developing regions who are underweight for their
age is 129 million. |
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19
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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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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2 million The number of children of primary school age not in school in 2005 |
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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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74 Vaccines
save millions of lives and have helped reduce
global measles deaths by 74 per cent since
2000. |
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million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2008 was 8.8 million. |
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92 Africa and Asia together accounted for 92 per cent of all under-five children’s deaths
in 2007. |
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86 Some 86 per cent of newborn deaths globally are the direct result of three main
causes: severe infections, asphyxia and preterm births. |
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57 In the developing world (excluding China), 57 percent of children with pneumonia are
taken to an appropriate health-care provider. |
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Improve maternal
health |
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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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30 The global maternal mortality ratio has declined by 30 deaths per 100,000, from 430
in 1990 to 400 in 2005. |
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4.5 A woman in sub-Saharan Africa has a 4.5% chance of dying from pregnancy-related
causes, as compared to 0.01% for a woman in industrialized countries. |
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187,000 The number of maternal deaths in South Asia in 2005 was 187,000. |
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Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases |
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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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150 million More than 150 million insecticide-treated nets were delivered to African
countries during 2004–2008. |
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3 The number of insecticide-treated mosquito nets produced worldwide has gone up more
than three-fold from 2004 to 2007 |
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2 million The number of children under 15 years living with HIV as of 2007 was 2 million |
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Ensure environmental sustainability |
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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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1.1 billion The number of people who need to be reached with improved sources of drinking water by 2015 to meet the MDG target |
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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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23.5
million The number of infants who are not protected from diseases by routine immunization
(DTP3) is 23.5 million. |
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36 In the developing world excluding China, the latest international estimates indicate
that 36 per cent of women aged 20–24 were married or in union before the age of 18. |
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38 Globally, 38 per cent of infants less than six months old are exclusively breastfed. |
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50 Fifty percent of girls and women aged 15-49 consider a husband justified in hitting
his wife under certain circumstances. |
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81 Global coverage for DPT3 has slowly but steadily increased to 81 per cent in 2007,
a remarkable improvement from 20 per cent in 1980. |
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