Somalia Statistics

Population                            

8.5 million                         

Population annual growth rate

3.1%

Urban population

36%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Somali 85%, Bantu and other non-Somali 15%

Languages

Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English

Religion

Sunni Muslim

Life expectancy (at birth)

47 years

Infant mortality (under one)

90 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

145 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

1000 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

0.9%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

29%

Adult literacy rate

-

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

-

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

130

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

-

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008

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