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Mexico Facts & Figures
 

Demographics

93.7 million inhabitants

75% urban, 25% rural

85% with access to safe water

72% with access to adequate sanitation

90% adult literacy

 

Economy

4th largest country world-wide in oil reserves

25% of work force in agriculture

6% GDP from agriculture

 

Infant Health

Infant mortality: 31 deaths per 1,000 live births

88% infants breast fed to 8 months

660 Certified Baby & Mother Friendly Hospitals

 

Sources

National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI)

The State of the World's Children 1999. UNICEF

 
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