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People Stats: compare key data on Burma & India

Definitions

  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
    Additional details:
    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.

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  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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  • Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
  • Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
  • Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate: Internally displaced persons (number, high estimate). Internally displaced persons are people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
    The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
    Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
    food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
    Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
    Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
    Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
    vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
    Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
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  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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  • Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > China, source countries of residents per million people: Foreign nationals living in China by nationality. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
  • International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
  • Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access: Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access). Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population using improved sanitation facilities. The improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
  • Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.
  • Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, female (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, male (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway per million people: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
  • Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
  • Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
  • Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, rural > %: Completeness of birth registration, rural (%). Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
  • Rural population > Per capita: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
  • Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
  • Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
  • Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 40-44: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Total population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Major infectious diseases > Animal contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
    The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
    Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
    food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
    Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
    Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
    Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
    vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
    Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
    Full definition
  • Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population per thousand people: Total number of males living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
  • Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total: Female population - Age 55-59 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 65-69: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Male population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Female population > Age 70-74: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 60-64: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005
  • Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %: People - Women - Skilled attendant at delivery (%) 1995-2002
  • Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
  • Child Protection > Birth registration > % of rural: People - Child Protection - Birth registration 1999-2001, % of rural
  • Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Female is the total number of new female entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total female population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
STAT Burma India HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 42.56 years
Ranked 137th.
44.27 years
Ranked 118th. 4% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 16.79%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than India
15.9%
Ranked 85th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 7.96 million
Ranked 45th.
245.95 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.75%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than India
11.18%
Ranked 83th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 5.57 million
Ranked 44th.
172.86 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 27.43%
Ranked 143th.
30.21%
Ranked 120th. 10% more than Burma

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 61.22%
Ranked 145th.
66.19%
Ranked 125th. 8% more than Burma

Birth rate 18.89 births/1,000 population
Ranked 97th.
20.24 births/1,000 population
Ranked 87th. 7% more than Burma

Death rate 8.05 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 96th. 9% more than India
7.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 116th.

Ethnic groups Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%
Gender > Female population 24.45 million
Ranked 48th.
760.43 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Burma

Population 55.17 million
Ranked 24th.
1.22 billion
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Burma

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.386
Ranked 187th. 58% more than India
-0.244
Ranked 141st.

Population growth -0.386%
Ranked 187th. 58% more than India
-0.244%
Ranked 141st.

Population growth rate 1.05%
Ranked 109th.
1.28%
Ranked 90th. 22% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 29.41 million
Ranked 45th.
930.78 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.6 million
Ranked 45th.
80.33 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Burma

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 4%
Ranked 170th. 2 times more than India
1.9%
Ranked 182nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 55.77%
Ranked 54th. 3% more than India
53.89%
Ranked 75th.

Population in 2015 54,970 thousand
Ranked 24th.
1.26 million thousand
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Burma
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 3.88 million
Ranked 1st.
172.41 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Burma
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 8.49
Ranked 81st. 7% more than India
7.95
Ranked 91st.

Total fertility rate 2.21 children born/woman
Ranked 100th.
2.55 children born/woman
Ranked 80th. 15% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 21.18%
Ranked 142nd.
23.93%
Ranked 119th. 13% more than Burma

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.52
Ranked 109th.
0.6
Ranked 82nd. 15% more than Burma

Age structure > 0-14 years 26.7%
Ranked 105th.
28.9%
Ranked 87th. 8% more than Burma

Gender > Male population 22.97 million
Ranked 49th.
786.41 million
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 13.01 million
Ranked 54th.
467.24 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 62.03%
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than India
60.17%
Ranked 72nd.

Age structure > 65 years and over 5.2%
Ranked 133th.
5.7%
Ranked 125th. 10% more than Burma

Nationality > Noun Burmese (singular and plural) Indian(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 34.15%
Ranked 143th.
39.76%
Ranked 120th. 16% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.49%
Ranked 60th. 6% more than India
5.19%
Ranked 95th.

Physicians density 0.5 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 37th.
0.65 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 33th. 30% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 10.04 million
Ranked 52nd.
370.1 million
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 26.44 million
Ranked 45th.
833.64 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 2.57 million
Ranked 54th.
115.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Burma

Cities > Urban population 46,594
Ranked 187th. 14% more than India
40,860
Ranked 196th.

Nationality > Adjective Burmese Indian
Sex ratio > Total population 0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 91st.
1.08 male(s)/female
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 11.3%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than India
10.71%
Ranked 83th.

Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 33th.
1.12 male(s)/female
Ranked 5th. 6% more than Burma

Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk very high very high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 5.43%
Ranked 151st.
7.49%
Ranked 129th. 38% more than Burma

Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.03
Ranked 159th.
1.08
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 5.36 million
Ranked 45th.
165.63 million
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Burma

Migration > Net migration rate 0.0
Ranked 79th.
-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 86th.

Future population change -184,835
Ranked 182nd.
-3,795,319.6
Ranked 196th. 21 times more than Burma

Urban population 15.46 million
Ranked 39th.
314.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Burma

Urbanization in 2015 36.7%
Ranked 136th. 10% more than India
33.5%
Ranked 141st.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -19,794.341 per 1 million people
Ranked 149th. 14 times more than India
-1,406.928 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.

Median age > Total 27.6 years
Ranked 124th. 3% more than India
26.7 years
Ranked 133th.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 65.6 years
Ranked 168th.
67.48 years
Ranked 161st. 3% more than Burma

Urban and rural > Urban population 18.75 million
Ranked 12th.
338.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Burma

Projected population growth 43.37%
Ranked 80th.
57.6%
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Burma
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 26.1
Ranked 4th. 29% more than India
20.2
Ranked 14th.
Age structure > 15-64 years 67.8%
Ranked 75th. 4% more than India
65.2%
Ranked 131st.

Literacy > Total population 92.7%
Ranked 123th. 48% more than India
62.8%
Ranked 187th.

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 35.7%
Ranked 114th.
44.3%
Ranked 86th. 24% more than Burma
Gender > Women aged 15-49 10.08 million
Ranked 44th.
306.98 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 27.07%
Ranked 107th. 2% more than India
26.42%
Ranked 149th.

Percentage living in urban areas 29%
Ranked 170th. 4% more than India
28%
Ranked 172nd.
Migration > Net migration -1,000,000
Ranked 174th.
-1,540,000
Ranked 177th. 54% more than Burma

Population > CIA Factbook 47.76 million
Ranked 26th.
1.15 billion
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Burma

Teenage pregancy rate 18.25
Ranked 132nd.
67.12
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Burma

Population density 75.84
Ranked 100th.
383.41
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Burma

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 103th.
1.13 male(s)/female
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Burma

Percentage living in rural areas. 71%
Ranked 29th.
72%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Burma
Infant mortality rate > Total 46.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 4% more than India
44.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 50th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 42.8%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than India
40.4%
Ranked 114th.
Urban and rural > Rural population 42.22 million
Ranked 5th.
811.84 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Burma

Age structure > 15-24 years 18.6%
Ranked 94th. 2% more than India
18.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.437
Ranked 68th.
0.61
Ranked 16th. 40% more than Burma
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 355.23
Ranked 21st. 23% more than India
288.05
Ranked 69th.

Rural population 35.06 million
Ranked 15th.
780.44 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Burma

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 406,669
Ranked 4th. 21 times more than India
19,514
Ranked 31st.

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 31.7 million
Ranked 106th.
2.89 billion
Ranked 26th. 91 times more than Burma

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 1.98
Ranked 127th.
2.53
Ranked 84th. 28% more than Burma

Age structure > 55-64 years 6.7%
Ranked 129th.
6.9%
Ranked 123th. 3% more than Burma
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 20
Ranked 19th. 11% more than India
18
Ranked 63th.
Gender > Female population per thousand people 514.73
Ranked 27th. 7% more than India
482.64
Ranked 182nd.

Future population > Males 27.84 million
Ranked 29th.
771.03 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 9 years
Ranked 162nd.
11 years
Ranked 136th. 22% more than Burma

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 17.67
Ranked 109th.
21
Ranked 90th. 19% more than Burma

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 0.99
Ranked 128th.
1.07
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Burma

Cities > Cities larger than the capital Yangon , Mandalay . Proper city of New Delhi is smaller than 179 cities located within the boundaries of India, including in order of largest populations: Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi , Bangalore (Bengaluru), Hyderabad , Ahmedabad , Chennai and Kolkata (Calcutta). The urban agglomeration of Delhi-New Delhi has 16,314,838 (11,000,000 only in Delhi) and is smaller only than the urban agglomeration of Mumbai (18,414,288).
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 43.1%
Ranked 164th.
52.4%
Ranked 101st. 22% more than Burma
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 80.13 sq. km
Ranked 108th.
410.72 sq. km
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 688.35
Ranked 43th. 6% more than India
647.6
Ranked 103th.

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 83% of population
Ranked 100th.
92% of population
Ranked 66th. 11% more than Burma
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 185.39
Ranked 99th.
189.97
Ranked 88th. 2% more than Burma

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 10.7%
Ranked 13th.
35.7%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Burma
Life expectancy at birth > Female 68.09 years
Ranked 168th.
68.7 years
Ranked 164th. 1% more than Burma

Hospital bed density 0.6 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 23th.
0.9 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Burma
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 46%
Ranked 15th.
54.8%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Burma

Contraceptive prevalence rate 46%
Ranked 2nd.
54.8%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Burma
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 13.4
Ranked 83th. 8% more than India
12.4
Ranked 90th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 799.68
Ranked 1st. 16% more than India
691.13
Ranked 17th.

Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population 1.1 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than India
189,470
Ranked 17th.
Urbanization 28
Ranked 174th. The same as India
28
Ranked 176th.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 7.5%
Ranked 111th.
8%
Ranked 107th. 7% more than Burma
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.77 male(s)/female
Ranked 130th.
0.91 male(s)/female
Ranked 39th. 18% more than Burma

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 41.1
Ranked 50th.
43.8
Ranked 48th. 7% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 76.98
Ranked 102nd.
77.42
Ranked 101st. 1% more than Burma

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 19.1%
Ranked 7th.
20.5%
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 260.71
Ranked 108th.
301.72
Ranked 79th. 16% more than Burma

Population in largest city 4.11 million
Ranked 34th.
18.2 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Burma

Population, total 52.8 million
Ranked 25th.
1.24 billion
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Burma

Gender ratio > Whole population 101.9%
Ranked 91st. 9% more than India
93.1%
Ranked 181st.

Literacy > Female 90.4%
Ranked 49th. 78% more than India
50.8%
Ranked 5th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 63.24 years
Ranked 169th.
66.38 years
Ranked 151st. 5% more than Burma

Net migration -100,000
Ranked 151st.
-2,294,049
Ranked 193th. 23 times more than Burma

Migration > Refugees 10,200
Ranked 60th.
185,510
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Burma
Cities > Slum population 6.7 million
Ranked 19th.
104.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Burma

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 3.3%
Ranked 8th.
9.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burma
Maternal mortality rate 200 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 53th. The same as India
200 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 55th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 8 None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 21.36 million
Ranked 3rd.
394.59 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Burma

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 0.933
Ranked 172nd.
0.977
Ranked 135th. 5% more than Burma

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 27% of population
Ranked 90th.
77% of population
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Burma

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.419
Ranked 49th.
0.667
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Burma
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.89
Ranked 152nd.
36.35
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Burma

Languages Burmese (official) Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 85.03
Ranked 110th.
100.6
Ranked 89th. 18% more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 662.3
Ranked 30th. 7% more than India
620.86
Ranked 85th.

Rural population per 1000 698.68
Ranked 40th. 1% more than India
692.4
Ranked 41st.

Future population > Females 28.84 million
Ranked 29th.
734.72 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Burma

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 1,600
Ranked 36th.
56,000
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than Burma

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 9 years
Ranked 1st.
11 years
Ranked 136th. 22% more than Burma
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 7.28
Ranked 117th. 3% more than India
7.04
Ranked 118th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 7.2
Ranked 17th.
27.6
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Burma
Gender > Male population per thousand people 485.27
Ranked 159th.
517.36
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Burma

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight 22.6%
Ranked 2nd.
43.5%
Ranked 1st. 92% more than Burma
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 24.5 years
Ranked 16th. 23% more than India
19.9 years
Ranked 17th.
Education expenditures 0.8% of GDP
Ranked 36th.
3.3% of GDP
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Burma

Number of under-five deaths 48,000
Ranked 27th.
1.41 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Burma

Number of infant deaths 38,000
Ranked 24th.
1.1 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Burma

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 6.23e-07
Ranked 203th. 24 times more than India
2.56e-08
Ranked 220th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 16.63 million
Ranked 38th.
344.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Burma

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 50.93
Ranked 103th. About the same as India
50.68
Ranked 104th.

Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 39.31 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd.
46.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 40th. 17% more than Burma

Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19 7.8%
Ranked 8th.
21.6%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Burma
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 68.9%
Ranked 47th. 9% more than India
63.3%
Ranked 131st.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 3
Ranked 26th.
55
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Burma
Gender ratio > Babies 96.8%
Ranked 49th. 5% more than India
92.2%
Ranked 186th.

Urban population per 1000 308.06
Ranked 154th. 11% more than India
278.71
Ranked 156th.

Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19 12.1%
Ranked 7th.
41.2%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burma
Urban and rural > Male rural population 20.86 million
Ranked 3rd.
417.25 million
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Burma

Urban and rural > Male urban population 9.28 million
Ranked 9th.
178.04 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Burma

Urban and rural > Female urban population 9.48 million
Ranked 9th.
160.31 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Burma

Median age > Both sexes 26.5
Ranked 120th. 2% more than India
25.9
Ranked 125th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 6.24 million
Ranked 28th.
189.24 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Burma

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 1.1 million
Ranked 32nd.
28.29 million
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Burma

Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population RANGOON (capital) 4.259 million; Mandalay 1.009 million; Nay Pyi Taw 992,000 DELHI (capital) 21.72 million; Mumbai 19.695 million; Kolkata 15.294 million; Chennai 7.416 million; Bangalore 7.079 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 9 years
Ranked 162nd.
10 years
Ranked 155th. 11% more than Burma

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.081 per capita
Ranked 93th. 5 times more than India
0.017 per capita
Ranked 117th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 52.91 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 43th. 22% more than India
43.28 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.

Literacy > Male 95.1%
Ranked 108th. 26% more than India
75.2%
Ranked 175th.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 1
Ranked 35th.
19
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Burma
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 7% of population
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than India
3% of population
Ranked 84th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 76% of population
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than India
34% of population
Ranked 123th.

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.72
Ranked 62nd.
0.887
Ranked 55th. 23% more than Burma

Total Population per capita 0.944
Ranked 172nd.
0.972
Ranked 150th. 3% more than Burma
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19 2.7%
Ranked 6th.
4.3%
Ranked 5th. 59% more than Burma
Gender ratio > Urban population 101%
Ranked 31st. 12% more than India
90.4%
Ranked 50th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 5.4%
Ranked 112th. 4% more than India
5.2%
Ranked 117th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 121.87
Ranked 124th.
161.1
Ranked 81st. 32% more than Burma

Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.1%
Ranked 90th.
7.2%
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than Burma
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 119.1
Ranked 115th. 11% more than India
106.9
Ranked 164th.

Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 135.1
Ranked 147th. 22% more than India
110.9
Ranked 181st.

Religions Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, Animist 1%, other 2% Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 22% of population
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than India
10% of population
Ranked 100th.
Urban population > Per capita 0.306 per capita
Ranked 154th. 7% more than India
0.287 per capita
Ranked 159th.

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 241.75
Ranked 59th.
241.9
Ranked 58th. The same as Burma

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.522
Ranked 69th.
0.811
Ranked 16th. 55% more than Burma
Major infectious diseases > Animal contact disease rabies rabies
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 4.11 million
Ranked 42nd.
127.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 31 times more than Burma

Gender development 0.548
Ranked 103th.
0.56
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Burma
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 46%
Ranked 15th.
54.8%
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Burma

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 0.4%
Ranked 19th.
5.5%
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Burma

Median age > Male 27 years
Ranked 126th. 3% more than India
26.1 years
Ranked 135th.

Cities > Slum population proportion 45.61%
Ranked 41st. 55% more than India
29.4%
Ranked 36th.

Cities > Slum population per thousand people 133.53
Ranked 48th. 52% more than India
87.96
Ranked 45th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 33th.
10 years
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Burma

Density and urbanisation > Rural population 33.39 million
Ranked 15th.
810.82 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Burma

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 101
Ranked 31st. 12% more than India
90.4
Ranked 50th.

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 101.4
Ranked 16th. 7% more than India
94.8
Ranked 41st.

Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19 3.5%
Ranked 6th.
11.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Burma
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 1.46 million
Ranked 32nd.
31.28 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Burma

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 28.48
Ranked 110th. 7% more than India
26.63
Ranked 114th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 25.7%
Ranked 125th.
31.5%
Ranked 90th. 23% more than Burma

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 324.91
Ranked 91st. 8% more than India
300.4
Ranked 135th.

Female population > Age 15-19 2.18 million
Ranked 23th.
52.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Burma
Median age > Female 28.2 years
Ranked 118th. 3% more than India
27.4 years
Ranked 126th.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 19,159.22
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than India
1,184.12
Ranked 123th.

Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate 450,000
Ranked 12th.
506,000
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Burma

Cities > Rate of urbanization 2.9%
Ranked 58th. 21% more than India
2.4%
Ranked 76th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 83% of population
Ranked 120th. 43% more than India
58% of population
Ranked 152nd.

Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases leptospirosis leptospirosis
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 3,861.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 227 times more than India
17.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 140th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 293.47
Ranked 10th. 14% more than India
257.57
Ranked 79th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 57.5
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than India
54.1
Ranked 56th.

Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa required Visa required
Future population > Males per thousand people 476.14
Ranked 142nd.
523.04
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Burma
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > China, source countries of residents per million people 765.94
Ranked 2nd. 61 times more than India
12.48
Ranked 10th.
International migrant stock, total 88,695
Ranked 130th.
5.44 million
Ranked 10th. 61 times more than Burma

International migrant stock, total per 1000 1.71
Ranked 201st.
4.51
Ranked 182nd. 3 times more than Burma

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 360
Ranked 52nd.
540
Ranked 40th. 50% more than Burma
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 250
Ranked 117th. 47% more than India
170
Ranked 127th.

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0105
Ranked 117th. 14 times more than India
0.000741
Ranked 144th.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 74th. The same as India
52
Ranked 87th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 3,856
Ranked 35th.
11,960
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Burma
Migration > Refugees per 1000 0.242
Ranked 83th. 13% more than India
0.214
Ranked 85th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 1.2%
Ranked 3rd. The same as India
1.2%
Ranked 2nd.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 6.04 million
Ranked 28th.
172.17 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Burma

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 21.46
Ranked 116th.
24.08
Ranked 99th. 12% more than Burma

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 4,800
Ranked 114th.
443,690
Ranked 4th. 92 times more than Burma
Total Population > Female 24 million
Ranked 26th.
530.74 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Burma
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 93,243
Ranked 120th.
5.89 million
Ranked 8th. 63 times more than Burma

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 26.4 years
Ranked 18th. 6% more than India
24.9 years
Ranked 15th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 487.65
Ranked 143th.
489.04
Ranked 140th. About the same as Burma
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 230
Ranked 46th.
540
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Burma
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 122.5
Ranked 123th. 11% more than India
109.9
Ranked 164th.

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 135.1
Ranked 147th. 22% more than India
110.9
Ranked 181st.

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 119.1%
Ranked 115th. 11% more than India
106.9%
Ranked 164th.

Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease leptospirosis leptospirosis
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 43.41
Ranked 122nd.
46.94
Ranked 107th. 8% more than Burma
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 44.67
Ranked 125th.
50.18
Ranked 99th. 12% more than Burma
Male population > Age 25-29 2.28 million
Ranked 21st.
49.68 million
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Burma
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 40.39
Ranked 43th. 15% more than India
35.26
Ranked 100th.
Female population > Age 25-29 2.28 million
Ranked 21st.
43.6 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Burma
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 84.79
Ranked 129th.
98.58
Ranked 103th. 16% more than Burma
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 88.08
Ranked 121st.
97.12
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Burma
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 41.91
Ranked 129th.
47.78
Ranked 105th. 14% more than Burma
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access 83.9%
Ranked 112th. 41% more than India
59.7%
Ranked 142nd.

Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births 8.6%
Ranked 13th.
27.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Burma

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, female > % of children under 5 22.1%
Ranked 3rd.
43.9%
Ranked 1st. 99% more than Burma

Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births 200
Ranked 53th. The same as India
200
Ranked 55th.

Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5 2.6%
Ranked 14th. 53% more than India
1.7%
Ranked 38th.

Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5 2.7%
Ranked 14th. 23% more than India
2.2%
Ranked 38th.

Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5 36.7%
Ranked 8th.
47.9%
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Burma

Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5 7.1%
Ranked 7th.
19.3%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Burma

Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5 8.7%
Ranked 7th.
20.7%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Burma

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway per million people 69.9
Ranked 73th. 7 times more than India
9.8
Ranked 121st.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total > % 65.7%
Ranked 18th. 74% more than India
37.7%
Ranked 129th.

Population, total per 1000 1,000
Ranked 8th. The same as India
1,000
Ranked 93th.

Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults 184.56
Ranked 51st. 15% more than India
160.66
Ranked 59th.

Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort 69.43%
Ranked 143th.
70.99%
Ranked 141st. 2% more than Burma

Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort 60.88%
Ranked 132nd.
61.77%
Ranked 131st. 1% more than Burma

Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, rural > % 58.7%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than India
34.8%
Ranked 32nd.
Rural population > Per capita 694 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
713 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Burma

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60 119.1
Ranked 115th. 11% more than India
106.9
Ranked 164th.

Density and urbanisation > Rural population growth > Annual % -0.07%
Ranked 119th.
0.94%
Ranked 65th.

Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total 26.8%
Ranked 102nd.
31.26%
Ranked 75th. 17% more than Burma

Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total 67.73%
Ranked 50th. 6% more than India
63.89%
Ranked 103th.

Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 109
Ranked 34th. 7% more than India
102
Ranked 157th.
Urbanization in 1975 23.9%
Ranked 118th.
27.7%
Ranked 113th. 16% more than Burma
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000 97.96
Ranked 74th. 8% more than India
90.86
Ranked 93th.
Female population > Age 40-44 1.68 million
Ranked 24th.
33.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Burma
Male population > Age 15-19 2.24 million
Ranked 23th.
56.56 million
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Burma
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.0544
Ranked 122nd.
0.0762
Ranked 112th. 40% more than Burma
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000 8.89
Ranked 114th.
8.94
Ranked 111th. 1% more than Burma
Major infectious diseases > Animal contact diseases rabies rabies
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 0.0924%
Ranked 104th.
4.36%
Ranked 15th. 47 times more than Burma
Urban and rural > Male rural population per thousand people 395.16
Ranked 1st. 11% more than India
355.21
Ranked 11th.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people 0.0544
Ranked 82nd. 21% more than India
0.0451
Ranked 88th.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+ 84.4%
Ranked 8th. 52% more than India
55.5%
Ranked 145th.

Total population > Age 10-14 4.25 million
Ranked 24th.
111.11 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Burma
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0.0
Ranked 171st.
185,118
Ranked 18th.

Rural population growth > Annual % 0.28%
Ranked 100th.
1.09%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Burma

Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 10.37
Ranked 24th. 11% more than India
9.35
Ranked 80th.
Total population 47.38 million
Ranked 25th.
1.1 billion
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Burma
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 16.63 million
Ranked 27th.
352.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Burma

Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 1.71
Ranked 106th. 2% more than India
1.68
Ranked 109th.
Female population > Age 65-69 527,177
Ranked 30th.
10.47 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Burma
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 4.24
Ranked 34th. 4% more than India
4.06
Ranked 49th.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita 0.081 per capita
Ranked 97th.
0.116 per capita
Ranked 82nd. 43% more than Burma

Female population > Age 70-74 388,357
Ranked 29th.
7.4 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Burma
Female population > Age 60-64 656,612
Ranked 29th.
14.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Burma
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery % 56
Ranked 134th. 30% more than India
43
Ranked 147th.
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population 25.61%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than India
6.3%
Ranked 113th.

Child Protection > Birth registration > % of rural 31
Ranked 44th. 7% more than India
29
Ranked 45th.
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 96.77%
Ranked 54th. About the same as India
96.59%
Ranked 55th.

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