Table 1

Socioeconomic comparisons for Mauritius, Zimbabwe and South Africa1416

Performance indicatorMauritiusZimbabweSouth AfricaWorld
Demographics
Population; millions1.312.650.56910
Birth rate; per 1000/year15282320
Death rate; per 1000/year719179
Growth rate; %1.01.41.71.4
Economic
Gross national income/capita; US$545034057607952
Environment
Access to improved drinking water sources; %100819387
Access to improved sanitation facilities; %94465962
Education
Youth literacy (15–24 years); %96999688
Adult literacy; %87918881
Survival to last primary education grade; %99797790
Health
Life expectancy at birth; years73435068
Under-5 years mortality; deaths/1000 births15905968
Child immunisation; %
Measles98668382
Polio96669782
Tuberculosis98769989
Adult HIV/AIDS prevalence; %1.715.318.10.8
Diabetes prevalence (20–79 years); %17.03.44.56.6