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Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank 2009a). Notes: GDP = gross domestic product; n.a. = not available; US$ = US dollars.
Share of GDP from agriculture (%) 1988 34 30 18 32 31 50 23 58 38 45 33 35
2008 n.a. n.a. 8
24 29 32 8
55
n.a. 21 46 34
n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 31 15 43
n.a.
Well-being indicators (regional) Under-five mortality still remains relatively high in West Africa despite a decline in the figures between 1988 and 2008 (Table 1.3). Cape Verde has the lowest (32/1,000) under-five mortality in the region, while Sierra Leone has the highest (262/1,000). A majority of the countries have an under-five mor- tality ranging between 100 and 200. Life expectancy at birth is also generally improving across the region, with Cape Verde having the most favorable life expectancy at birth (71 years), while Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone show an average life expectancy of only 47 years. The majority of the coun- tries have a life expectancy of between 50 and 60 years. The general decrease in under-five mortality and increase in life expectancy are due to increasing campaigns for and implementation of vaccinations against major diseases and gradual improvement in health facilities.