Health in Eritrea

Health in Eritrea

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Then	Now	Source

Life expectancy	39.1 (1960)	77.19 (2013)	CIA Fact book

Under five mortality rate per 1,000 live births	205 (1975)	39.38 (2013)	CIA Fact book

Immunisation coverage (measles)	34% (1993)	95% (2008)	MDG Indicators

Children underweight	43.7% (1995)	38.4% (2002)	DHS 1995/DHS 2002

Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births	998 (1995)	240 (2013)	CIA Fact Book

Antenatal care coverage	48.9% (1995)	70.3%(2002)	DHS 1995/DHS 2002

Births attended by skilled health personnel	20.6% (1995)	28.3% (2002)	DHS 1995/DHS 2002

Health infrastructure	16 hospitals; 4 health centres; 106 health stations (1991)	25 hospitals; 52 health centres; 180 health stations; 113 clinics (2008)	MoH (2008) and WHO (2009)

Physicians (per 1,000 people)	0.2 (1993)	0.5 (2004)	World DataBank

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The Life expectancy was 39.1 in 1960.

final_sentence: The Life expectancy was 39.1 in 1960.