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Summary
Population in 1991 |
88.9 million |
Projected Population (2003) |
126, 252, 844 |
Projected male population (2003) |
63, 241, 808 |
Project female population (2003) |
62, 911, 036 |
Population Growth rate |
2.9% per annum |
Urban Population |
37.7% |
Rural Population |
62.3% |
Totality Fertility Rate |
5.7 (NHDS 2003) |
Crude Birth Rate |
40 per 1000 live birth |
Life Expectancy at birth |
52 years |
Infant Morality Rate |
100/1000 birth |
Maternal Mortality Rate |
800-1, 500/100, 000 births |
Under-five Mortality Rate |
210/1000 births |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate |
8% |
Literacy Rate |
45% |
HIV/AIDS Prevalence |
5% |
