Thursday, July 05, 2007

Stark Contrast

Contrasts between Ethiopia and the US.
Statistics:
Infant morality rate Ethiopia 109 USA 6

GNI per capita (US$) Ethiopia 160 USA 43,740

% under 5 suffering from
stunting, moderate &

severe malnutrition Ethiopia 47 USA 1

Life Expectancy Ethiopia 48 USA 78

Maternal mortality ratio/
lifetime risk of maternal death
Ethiopia
1 in 14 USA 1 in 2500

*Statistic from UNICEF

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