Niger's Facts and Stats 2012
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• The estimated population is 15,512,000.
• Over 5 million Nigeriens are currently food insecure.
• Niger is ranked 186th out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index.
• Life expectancy is 54 years.
• 143 out of 1000 children will die before their fifth birthday.
• Around 70% of all adults cannot read or write.
• Around half of all Nigeriens have no access to clean water.
• 9% of the population has access to sanitation facilities.
• 16% of the population is undernourished.
• More than 3 out of 5 babies are not delivered by skilled health personnel.
• 1 in 16 women face a risk of dying from childbirth-related causes.
• As many as 66,000 people are living with HIV.
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