WorldBank - The number of people living on less than $1.25 (PPP 2005) a day is projected to be 883 million in 2015, compared with 1.4 billion in 2005 and 1.8 billion in 1990. Much of this progress reflects rapid growth in China and India, while many African countries are lagging behind: 17 countries are far from halving extreme poverty, even as the aggregate goals will be reached.Some anti-poverty and children under 5 death reduction factors -
Each year of a mothers education reduces by 10% the chance of her children dying before the age of 5.884 million people lack safe drinking water. 80% in rural areasAccess to clean sanitation goals appear out of reach for 2015.![]()
Each year of a mothers education reduces by 10% the chance of her children dying before the age of 5.884 million people lack safe drinking water. 80% in rural areasAccess to clean sanitation goals appear out of reach for 2015.
