Statistical Tables Economic and social statistics on the countries and areas of the world, with particular reference to children’s well-being. Tables 1. Basic indicators 118 2. Nutrition 122 3. Health 126 4. HIV/AIDS 130 5. Education 134 6. Demographic indicators 138 7. Economic indicators 142 8. Women 146 9. Child protection 150 Overview 108 10. The rate of progress 154 General note on the data 108 11. Adolescents 158 Child mortality estimates 109 12. Disparities by residence 162 Under-five mortality rankings 110 13. Disparities by Regional classification 112 household wealth 166 Notes on specific tables 113 14. Early childhood development 170 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS The following symbols are common across all tables: – Data are not available. y Data differ from the standard * Data refer to the most recent year definition or refer to only part of available during the period specified x Data refer to years or periods other a country. If they fall within the in the column heading. than those specified in the column noted reference period, such data heading. Such data are not included are included in the calculation of ** Excludes China. in the calculation of regional and regional and global averages. global averages, unless otherwise noted. Sources and years for specific data points are available at . Symbols that appear in specific tables are explained in the footnotes to those tables. THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016 107
