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| Landmines - the tragic statistics | ||
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Estimated number of new landmine casualties each year: 15,000 to 20,000 Estimated number of mine survivor amputees living in developing countries: 300,000 Estimated percentage of landmine casualties that die before reaching a hospital: 50% Estimated percentage of landmine casualties among civilians: 90% Reported number of new landmine casualties among children in 2002 (23 percent of total casualties): 2,649 Reported number of new landmine casualties among women in 2002 (2 percent of total casualties): 192 Total number of countries affected by landmines (as at 2002): 82 Number of countries that continue to produce antipersonnel landmines: 15 Number of landmine casualties recorded for Cambodia in 2002: 834 (up from 829 in 2001, but a decrease from 1,715 registered in 1998 and 3,046 in 1996). Number of landmine casualties recorded for Afghanistan in 2002: 1,286 with an estimated 150 new casualties per month. Number of landmine casualties recorded for Sri Lanka in 2002: 142, down from 207 in 2001. Number of States Parties to the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Treaty as at January 2004: 141 This means they are legally bound to adhere to the Treaty, which bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of antipersonnel landmines. Estimated cost of producing a landmine: between $3 and $30 Estimated cost of removing a landmine: $300 to $1,000 Estimated cost of providing an artificial limb to a landmine survivor: $100 to $3,000 |