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Jordan |
Mr. Seifeldin Abbaro
UNFPA Representative
P.O. Box 941631 Amman 11194
Tel: (962 6) 5668171 – 5693602
Fax: (962 6) 5693603 – 5676582
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(Including
Data for West Bank)
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Total Population
(millions) (2000) |
6.7 |
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Projected
population (millions) (2025) |
12.1 |
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Avg. pop. growth
rate (%) (1995-2000) |
3.0 |
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% Urban (1995) |
71 |
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Urban growth rate
(1995-2000) |
4.1 |
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Population/ ha
arable and perm. crop land |
1.4 |
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Total fertility
rate (1995-2000) |
4.86 |
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% births with
skilled attendants |
97 |
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GNP per capita
PPP$ (1998) |
2,615 |
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Per capita
central govt. expenditures (PPP$) |
Education 177.3 |
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Health 123.9 |
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External
population assistance (US$,000) |
7,869 |
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Under-5 mortality
M/F |
M 32 |
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F 31 |
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Per capita energy
consumption |
1,040 |
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Access to safe
water |
98 |
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(Including
Data for West Bank)
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Infant mortality
Total per 1,000 live births
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26 |
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Life expectancy
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M 68.9
F 71.5 |
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Maternal mortality
ratio
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41 |
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Primary enrolment
(gross)
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M --
F -- |
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Proportion reaching
grade 5
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M 98
F 99 |
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Secondary enrolment
(gross)
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M --
F -- |
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% Illiterate
(>15 years)
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M 6
F 17 |
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Contraceptive
knowledge
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% knowing method 100
% knowing source 95 |
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Births per 1,000
women aged 15-19
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43 |
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Contraceptive
prevalence
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Any method 35
Modern methods 27 |
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