Afghanistan Facts and Stats 2012
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• The estimated population is 31,412,000.
• Afghanistan is ranked of 172 out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index.
• Life expectancy is 48 years.
• Around 40% of the population lives below the poverty line.
• 149 out of 1000 children will die before their fifth birthday.
• Around half of all adults cannot read or write.
• 48% of Afghanis have access to clean water.
• 37% of the population has access to sanitation facilities.
• Three-quarters of babies are not delivered by skilled health personnel.
• 1 in 11 women face a risk of dying from childbirth-related causes.
• There are over 400,000 internally displaced people.
• Around 7% of the population uses drugs.
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