Life expectancy at birth has increased from 61.9 to 71.4 years during 2000-2012. Infant mortality rate (MDG4) declined from 95 to 28 deaths, well below the 50 per 1,000 target figure, while the under-five mortality rate decreased from 124 to 35 deaths per 1,000 live births during 2000-2014, below the 65 per 1,000 target.