This statistic displays several key health and economic figures on the countries most affected by the West African 2014 Ebola outbreak. For 2013, infant mortality in Guinea reached 65 per 1,000 live births. It is evident that Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone performed worse than the sub-Saharan average regarding several health and economic parameters.
Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak*
Characteristic
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)
65
54
107
61
Life expectancy (at birth, years)
56
60
45
56
Poverty (percentage of people living on less than 1.25 U.S. dollars per day)**
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The Economist. (January 3, 2015). Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/
The Economist. "Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak*." Chart. January 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/
The Economist. (2015). Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/
The Economist. "Key Health and Economic Facts on Countries Most Affected by The 2014 West African Ebola Outbreak*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/
The Economist, Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Key health and economic facts on countries most affected by the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak* [Graph], The Economist, January 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379052/key-figures-for-countries-most-affected-by-west-african-ebola-outbreak/
