34 Worldwide 34 per cent of maternal deaths are caused by haemorrhage
290 million Across Africa, 290 million long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINS) have been delivered since 2008
13.2 million Of the world’s 19.3 million children not immunized with DPT3, 13.2 million live in 10 countries
1 in 4 In Sub-Saharan Africa, the family planning needs of one in four women are not being met
35 Since 1990 the global under-five mortality rate has dropped 35 per cent—from 88 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 57 in 2010
751 Worldwide, 751 million people use shared sanitation facilities
50 Between 2000 and 2009, there was a greater than 50 per cent reduction in malaria cases in the 21 malaria–endemic countries in the Americas
97 In 2009, 97 girls were enrolled in tertiary education for every 100 boys in the developing world
15 The proportion of fish stocks estimated to be underexploited or moderately exploited declined from 40 per cent in the mid-1970s to 15 per cent in 2008
35 The prevalence of child marriage in the developing world is 35 per cent for women 20-24 years old, a decline from 48 per cent for women aged 45-49 years old
33 An estimated 33 per cent of pre-school age children do not get enough vitamin A in their diet
1 in 5 Nearly one in five child deaths worldwide is due to diarrhoea
30 More than a quarter of the population in several Sub-Saharan African countries spends more than half an hour per round trip to collect water
1.1 billion Worldwide 1.1 billion people still defecate in the open
60 Worldwide over 60 per cent, or 3.23 million, of all young people living with HIV are young women
18 Sub-Saharan Africa had a gain of 18 percentage points in net enrollment rates for primary education between 1999 and 2009
1 in 5 Worldwide, 1 in 5 workers and their families are living in extreme poverty
128.7 billion Net aid disbursements from developed countries amounted to $128.7 billion in 2010 – the highest level of real aid ever recorded
4.4 By the end of 2010, fixed broadband penetration in the developing world averaged 4.4 per cent, compared to 24.6 per cent in developed regions
84 Among the world’s population who lack access to improved drinking water sources, 84 percent live in rural areas
28 Across developing countries 28 per cent of young women aged 15-24 used a condom at last high risk sex, compared with 43 percent for young men
22 In Sub-Saharan Africa, where maternal mortality is high, only 22 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 were using some form of contraception
5 Both pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines have been introduced at the national level in 5 percent of low-income countries, as compared to 42 percent of high-income countries
27 The percentage of the population in developing regions living on less than $1.25 a day is 27
334 million The number of people in Africa without an improved drinking water source in 2008 was 334 million
5 In Africa, there were almost five times as many people in rural areas without an improved drinking water source than in urban areas in 2008
8 In eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, less than half of the population uses an improved drinking water source
60 The global under-five mortality rate has declined by a third, from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 60 in 2009
5 Five countries accounted for almost half of all under-five deaths globally in 2009
10 Ten of the countries with the highest under-five mortality rates reduced their rates by at least half between 1990 and 2009
50 All but three global regions in the developing world have reduced under-five mortality rates by at least 50 percent between 1990 and 2009
1 in 5 One in five adolescent girls in Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo has experienced sexual violence
1 in 6 One in six children in the developing world is engaged in child labour
67 million The number of women 20-24 years old who were first married or in union by age 18 in the developing world was 67 million in 2009
231 million The number of people in Africa who practice open defecation was 231 million in 2008
18 In 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, less than a quarter of the population uses an improved sanitation facility
8 Eight of the sub-Saharan African countries with the highest numbers of new HIV infections reported condom use rate of 45 per cent or greater among males
3 Three sub-Saharan African countries with the highest numbers of new infections reported condom use rate of 45 per cent or greater among females
2 to 3 HIV prevalence among young women in Southern Africa is 2 to 3 times higher than among young men
890,000 The number of young people aged 15-24 newly infected with HIV was 890,000 in 2009
5 million The number of young people aged 15-24 living with HIV globally in 2009 was an estimated 5 million
10 Skilled delivery attendance in developing countries increased 10 percentage points from 1990 to 2009
50 Only 50 per cent of births in rural areas of developing countries are attended by skilled health personnel
37 In Sub-Saharan Africa, 37 neonatal deaths occurred for every 1000 live births in 2009
41 Neonatal causes accounted for 41 per cent of all deaths among children under five globally in 2008
1 in 2 Only half of children under five are registered in developing countries
49 The per cent of women aged 15–49 years in developing countries (excluding China) who think that a husband is justified in hitting/beating his wife under certain circumstances is 49
3 in 10 Worldwide, three out of ten people in rural areas defecate in the open, based on data from 2008
80 The percentage of women in the developing world attended to at least once during pregnancy was 80 in 2009, up from 63 in 1990
38 The percentage of infants 0-6 months old exclusively breastfed in the developing world was 38 percent around 2008, up from 33 percent around 1995
1 in 2 Just half of all pregnant women in developing countries receive the minimum recommended four antenatal visits
64 Sixty-four per cent of births in developing countries are attended by skilled health personnel
19 In South Asia, 19 per cent of children under five are wasted, based on survey data from 2003 to 2009
200 million More than 200 million insecticide-treated nets were delivered to African countries from 2004 to 2009
4 in 10 More than 4 in 10 children were underweight in South Asia, based on survey data from 2003 to 2009
12,000 In 2009, 12,000 fewer children under age five died every day than in 1990
2.5 million The number of children under age 15 living with HIV in 2009 was 2.5 million
92 In Africa, the number of measles deaths dropped by 92 per cent between 2000 and 2008
34 Haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 34 per cent of deaths
75 million The number of primary-school-aged children out of school in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008 was over 75 million
1 in 2 Less than 1 in 2 people use improved drinking water sources in much of rural sub- Saharan Africa
1.5 In developing countries, rural children are 1.5 times more likely to be stunted than urban children
10 Ten countries account for 16.2 million of the world’s 23.2 million children not immunized with DPT3
8.1 million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2009 was 8.1 million
90 Of all malaria deaths worldwide, currently 90 per cent occur in sub-Saharan Africa
2 in 3 The number of under five children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia whose births were unregistered between 2000 and 2008 is 2 in 3
50 The proportion of infants who are exclusively breastfed in most countries is less than 50 per cent
63 Sixty-three per cent of births in developing countries are attended by skilled health personnel
10,000 In 2008, 10,000 fewer children under age five died every day than in 1990
195 million The number of children in the developing world who are stunted is 195 million
5.2 million The number of pre-school age children who suffer from clinical Vitamin A deficiency is 5.2 million
17.5 million The number of children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS was 17.5 million in 2008
87 The percentage of the world’s population using drinking water from improved sources was 87 in 2008
33.4 million The number of people living with HIV as of 2008 was 33.4 million
150 million 150 million children 5-14 years old are engaged in child labour
72 The percentage of all households in developing countries now consuming adequately iodized salt is 72
25,000 The average number of children dying each day is 25,000
3.3 million The number of newborns worldwide dying in the first month of life is 3.3 million
23.5 million The number of infants who are not protected from diseases by routine immunization (DTP3) is 23.5 million
1.6 billion More than 1.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking water sources between 1990 and 2006
129 million The number of under-fives in developing regions who are underweight for their age is 129 million
2.5 billion There are 2.5 billion people lacking access to improved sanitation facilities
500,000 More than 500,000 women die each year from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth
8.8 million The number of children who died before their fifth birthday in 2008 was 8.8 million
19 million The number of infants in developing countries who are born with low birthweight is 19 million
1 in 3 In the least developed countries, 1 in 3 women do not receive any antenatal care during pregnancy
148 million In 2007, 148 million children under age five in the developing world were underweight for their age
38 Globally, 38 per cent of infants less than six months old are exclusively breastfed
44 Globally, the female net secondary school attendance rate is 44 per cent
187,000 The number of maternal deaths in South Asia in 2005 was 187,000
92 Africa and Asia together accounted for 92 per cent of all under-five children’s deaths in 2007
95 Africa and Asia account for 95 per cent of the world's maternal deaths
34 As of 2007, 34 developing countries had reached the universal salt iodization target
1 in 3 About 1 in 3 of countries achieved gender parity in secondary education by 2005
1 in 6 One in six children in developing countries is engaged in child labour
1 in 3 One in three developing countries has birth registration rates of less than 50 per cent
10 Of the world’s 24 million children not immunized with DPT3, 17.5 million live in 10 countries
84 Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounted for 84 per cent of global maternal deaths in 2005
150 million More than 150 million insecticide-treated nets were delivered to African countries during 2004–2008
60 million Globally, over 60 million women aged 20–24 were married or in union before the age of 18
58 The percentage of children of secondary school age worldwide who attend secondary school is 58
1 of 3 About one of three countries achieved gender parity in secondary education by 2005
1 in 5 Nearly 1 in 5 child deaths globally are as a result of pneumonia
1 in 4 Around 1 in 4 children under-five in the developing world are underweight
1 in 2 Approximately 1 in 2 underweight children in the developing world live in South Asia
61 The overall percentage of births in developing countries attended by skilled health personnel is 61%
2 The number of children under 15 years living with HIV as of 2007 was 2 million
6 in 10 Six in ten births worldwide are attended by skilled health personnel
74 The under-five child mortality rate in developing countries dropped to 74 in 2007, from 103 in 1990
85 Globally, the proportion of primary-school-age children who attend school is 85 percent
101 The number of children of primary school age who are out of school was 101 million in 2007
16 The proportion of low birthweight deliveries in the developing world during 1999-2006 is 16%
9.2 The number of under-five deaths in 2007 is 9.2 million compared to 9.7 million in 2006
60 The proportion of countries on-track to achieve MDG 4 is 60%
34 The adolescent fertility in Southern Asia has decreased 34 percentage points from 1990 to 2005
99 In 2005, the proportion of maternal deaths worldwide occurring in developing regions was 99%
0.1 The estimated annual rate of reduction in maternal mortality ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2005 is 0.1%
34 The coverage of skilled delivery attendance in Northern Africa has increased 34 percentage points during 1990 to 2006
15 The coverage of antenatal care services in developing countries has increased by 15 percentage points during the past decade
1 in 76 The life time risk of maternal deaths in developing countries is 1 in 76 as compared to 1 in 8000 in industrialized countries
19 The coverage of recommended treatment for diarrhoea has increased by 19 percentage points in developing countries from 1995 to 2005
29 In 2004, the proportion of under-five deaths worldwide due to pneumonia was 29%