Source : Institut Haitien de Statistiques et d' Informatique ]


Socio-demographic characteristics

Population

1990

1995

2025 (estim)

Total

6,486,000

7,180,000

13,128,000

Adult (15+)

3,876,000

4,291,000

8,450,000

% Urban

28.6

31.6

53.9

% Rural

71.4

68.4

46.1

Health Status

Life expectancy at birth, 1990-95

55.0 (males)

58.3 (females)

Infant mortality rate in 1990-95

86 per 1,000 live births

Socio-Economic Situation

GNP per capita (US$), 1991

380

Real GDP per capita (PPP$), 1991

925

Average distribution of labour force by sector, 1990 - 92

Agriculture 68%

Industry 9%

Services 23%

Adult literacy rate (%), 1992

Total 55

Male 61

Female 49

{combined sources, CDC}

(taken from http://www.haitimedical.com/  )



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