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SOME INDICATORS OF PERU



Peruvian Social Indicators Population (Census 2007): 28'220, 764

Population Growth 1993-2007: 1.6%

Population Growth 2008 (Dear INEI): 1.1% GDP Per Capita

(2007): U.S. $ 3.810 Per Capita GDP

(2008): U.S. $ 4.457

HR 2007 (data from 2005): 0,780

HR 2008 (data from 2006): 0788 World Rank: 79

Life Expectancy at Birth (2007): 76 years Infant Mortality

to one year ( by c/1000 live births) (2007): 17

infant mortality to 5 years (children c/1000) (2007): 20

Chronic Malnutrition (2006): 25% Population

Calorie Deficit (2007 ): 27.2% stunting

Moderate Severe (% of children under 5 years) (2000-2007): 30

Underweight Moderate Severe (% of children under 5 years) (2000-2007): 5

Births Attended by Health Professionals (2007): 75.1% Literacy Rate
(2007): 92.9%

Gini Index (2008): 0,479

Poverty (2007): 39.3%

Poverty (2008): 36.2%

Extreme Poverty (2007): 13.7%

Extreme Poverty (2008): 12.6%

Urban Poverty (2006): 31.2%

Urban Poverty (2007): 25.7%

Rural Poverty (2006): 69.3%

Rural Poverty (2007): 64.6% Poverty

Huancavelica (2006): 88.7% Poverty

Huancavelica (2007): 85.7% Households

Water (2007):

31.3% Households without Electricity (2007): 21.1% Households

Restrooms (2007): 19.6%

minimum living wage (RMV): 550 soles (U.S. $ 190)

Average Salaries (Dec. 2007) : S /. 1993.78 (U.S. $ 669)

Average Salaries (Dec. 2007): S /. 1320.91 (U.S. $ 443)