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Country fact files

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South Africa
  • Population, total (millions) 47.4
  • Population growth (annual %) 1.1
  • Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 1219.1
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 50.7
  • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 49.6
  • GNI (current US$) (billions) 251.8
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 5410.0
  • Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 18.2


Swaziland
  • Population, total (millions) 1.1
  • Population growth (annual %) 0.7
  • Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 17.4
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 41.3
  • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 70.8
  • Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 89.8
  • GNI (current US$) (billions) 2.7
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2360.0
  • Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 26.2


Namibia
  • Population, total (millions) 2.0
  • Population growth (annual %) 1.3
  • Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 824.3
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 52.5
  • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 55.2
  • GNI (current US$) (billions) 6.9
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 3260.0
  • Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 15.2


Zimbabwe
  • Population, total (millions) 13.2
  • Population growth (annual %) 0.8
  • Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 390.8
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 42.7
  • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 65.1
  • Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) 97.9
  • GNI (current US$) (billions) 3.2
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 340.0
  • Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 17.2

Source: World Development Indicators, 2006. www.worldbank.org
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