Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference

The singulate mean age at marriage in 1998 was 22.5 years for females and 24.2 years for males. The total fertility rate was 4.0, infant mortality rate 95 per 1,000 live births, under-five mortality rate 124 per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality ratio is 437 per 100,000 live births. The HIV prevalence in the adult population is 2.8% in 2000. ................
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