Standard of Living Indicators

Birth rate: 17.43 births/1,000 population (2009)

Death rate: 4.34 deaths/1,000 population (2009)

Infant mortality rate: 8.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2009)

Life expectancy: 77.6 years (2009)

Literacy rate: 95% (2000)

Education expenditures: 6.4% of GDP (2009)

Sustainable access to an improved water source: 98% population (2006)

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP: 7.0 (2006)

General government expenditure on health as percentage of total government expenditure: 21 (2005)

Fixed telephone lines per 100 inhabitants: 31.70 (2008)

Cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 41.60 (2008)

Internet users: 33.57% of population (2007)

Seats held by women in national parliament: 36.8% (2009)

Sources: CIA WorldFact Book, The World Bank Group Country Data Profile, UD Data/A world of information, Anuario Estadístico América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).