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People Stats: compare key data on Jordan & United States

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 > 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • 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 15-24 > 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 > 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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).
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • 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.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • 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.
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.

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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.
  • Migration > 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 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 asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > 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 asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
  • 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.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • 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.
  • Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.

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  • Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.

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  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > 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).
  • Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.

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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 > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Chechen population centres: City with the largest Chechen population in each country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
  • 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."
  • 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 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 > 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 ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Total population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. 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."
  • Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
  • Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000: Total population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Total population > Age 45-49 > % of the total: Total population - Age 45-49 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total Population > Male: Total Population - Male, as of April 26, 2005
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
  • Female population > Age 10-14: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total: Total population - Age 40-44 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Total population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Female population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49). Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Structure > Population > Total: Total 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. The values shown are midyear estimates."
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: 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.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total: 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.
  • Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Female population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Migration > International migrant stock > % of population: 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."
  • Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Female population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Note: Country people note.
  • Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Female population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access: Improved water source, rural (% of rural population with access). Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the useru2019s dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).
  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > %: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male (% 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.
STAT Jordan United States HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 45.82 years
Ranked 102nd. 3% more than United States
44.38 years
Ranked 117th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.33%
Ranked 107th.
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 1.98 million
Ranked 92nd.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.84%
Ranked 100th.
11.22%
Ranked 80th. 4% more than Jordan

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 71.13%
Ranked 111th.
76.73%
Ranked 93th. 8% more than Jordan

Birth rate 26.23 births/1,000 population
Ranked 52nd. 92% more than United States
13.66 births/1,000 population
Ranked 147th.

Death rate 2.8 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 219th.
8.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Jordan

Ethnic groups Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1% white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
Gender > Female population 6.36 million
Ranked 89th.
231.19 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 2.6
Ranked 14th.
2.81
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Jordan

Mother's mean age at first birth 24.9
Ranked 3rd.
25
Ranked 5th. About the same as Jordan
Population 6.48 million
Ranked 104th.
316.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than Jordan

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.101
Ranked 94th.
0.122
Ranked 53th.

Population growth -0.101%
Ranked 94th.
0.122%
Ranked 53th.

Population growth rate 0.14%
Ranked 183th.
0.9%
Ranked 124th. 6 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 1.4 million
Ranked 91st.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 32.44%
Ranked 106th. 1% more than United States
32.24%
Ranked 107th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 7.55 million
Ranked 90th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 647,136
Ranked 92nd.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 40 times more than Jordan

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 30%
Ranked 26th.
33%
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 52.24%
Ranked 86th. 2% more than United States
51.06%
Ranked 99th.

Population in 2015 6,956 thousand
Ranked 105th.
325,723 thousand
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Jordan
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 1.93 million
Ranked 18th.
85.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Jordan

Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 3.71
Ranked 191st.
8.07
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Jordan

Total fertility rate 3.32 children born/woman
Ranked 50th. 61% more than United States
2.06 children born/woman
Ranked 116th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 26.24%
Ranked 107th.
26.71%
Ranked 104th. 2% more than Jordan

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.68
Ranked 68th. 39% more than United States
0.49
Ranked 133th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 34.6%
Ranked 59th. 73% more than United States
20%
Ranked 156th.

Gender > Male population 6.57 million
Ranked 89th.
230.88 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 4.19 million
Ranked 89th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 58.44%
Ranked 86th. 3% more than United States
56.58%
Ranked 104th.

Age structure > 65 years and over 5.1%
Ranked 138th.
13.9%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Jordan

Nationality > Noun Jordanian(s) American(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 44.9%
Ranked 109th.
47.21%
Ranked 101st. 5% more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.01%
Ranked 116th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 11% more than Jordan

Physicians density 2.56 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 16th. 6% more than United States
2.42 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 16,086
Ranked 31st.
877,000
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 3.39 million
Ranked 89th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 6.75 million
Ranked 91st.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 1.28 million
Ranked 86th.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Jordan

Cities > Urban population 84,400
Ranked 55th.
84,460
Ranked 54th. The same as Jordan

Nationality > Adjective Jordanian American
Sex ratio > Total population 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 39th. 6% more than United States
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 143th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.32%
Ranked 106th.
11.17%
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Jordan

Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 56th. 1% more than United States
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 64,665
Ranked 28th.
2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 9.93%
Ranked 108th.
11.18%
Ranked 93th. 12% more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 10.46
Ranked 7th. 54% more than United States
6.8
Ranked 27th.

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.05
Ranked 59th. About the same as United States
1.05
Ranked 132nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 1.33 million
Ranked 91st.
51.62 million
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Jordan

Migration > Net migration rate 5.97 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United States
2.92 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 29th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 24.7
Ranked 3rd.
25
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Jordan
Future population change -13,055.8
Ranked 131st.
563,170
Ranked 12th.

Urban population 4.5 million
Ranked 81st.
239.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Jordan

Urbanization in 2015 81.1%
Ranked 36th. About the same as United States
81%
Ranked 37th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita 19,218.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. About the same as United States
19,148.45 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Median age > Total 22.6 years
Ranked 164th.
37.2 years
Ranked 61st. 65% more than Jordan

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 80.3 years
Ranked 29th. 2% more than United States
78.62 years
Ranked 50th.

Urban and rural > Urban population 5.28 million
Ranked 19th.
249.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Jordan

Projected population growth 128.48%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than United States
45.31%
Ranked 78th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 24.7
Ranked 8th.
26.9
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Jordan
Age structure > 15-64 years 60.2%
Ranked 170th.
66.5%
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Jordan

Literacy > Total population 95.9%
Ranked 92nd.
99%
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Jordan

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 54.5%
Ranked 67th. 85% more than United States
29.4%
Ranked 138th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 26.23%
Ranked 161st.
29.52%
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Jordan

Gender > Women aged 15-49 2.5 million
Ranked 91st.
89.8 million
Ranked 4th. 36 times more than Jordan

Percentage living in urban areas 79%
Ranked 45th.
80%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Jordan
Migration > Net migration 104,000
Ranked 34th.
5.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Jordan

Population > CIA Factbook 6.2 million
Ranked 104th.
303.82 million
Ranked 4th. 49 times more than Jordan

Teenage pregancy rate 24.33
Ranked 118th.
34.96
Ranked 99th. 44% more than Jordan

Population density 65.87
Ranked 112th. 98% more than United States
33.22
Ranked 145th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 55th. 2% more than United States
1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 118th.

Percentage living in rural areas. 21%
Ranked 154th. 5% more than United States
20%
Ranked 156th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 15.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 108th. 3 times more than United States
5.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 36.2%
Ranked 161st.
40.2%
Ranked 117th. 11% more than Jordan
Urban and rural > Rural population 1.11 million
Ranked 26th.
59.49 million
Ranked 5th. 54 times more than Jordan

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.609
Ranked 119th.
0.739
Ranked 23th. 21% more than Jordan

Age structure > 15-24 years 19.9%
Ranked 62nd. 45% more than United States
13.7%
Ranked 169th.
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.482
Ranked 49th. 88% more than United States
0.256
Ranked 103th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 835.14
Ranked 6th. 4% more than United States
805.79
Ranked 17th.

Rural population 968,721
Ranked 130th.
56.91 million
Ranked 9th. 59 times more than Jordan

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 2,129
Ranked 72nd.
2,368
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Jordan

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 502.25 million
Ranked 44th.
48.31 billion
Ranked 2nd. 96 times more than Jordan

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 3.39
Ranked 55th. 79% more than United States
1.89
Ranked 134th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 4.3%
Ranked 182nd.
12.3%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Jordan
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 5th. The same as United States
18
Ranked 52nd.
Gender > Female population per thousand people 521.9
Ranked 14th. 2% more than United States
513.11
Ranked 32nd.

Future population > Males 4.35 million
Ranked 98th.
180.46 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Jordan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 13 years
Ranked 94th.
17 years
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Jordan

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 28.32
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than United States
12.7
Ranked 144th.

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.03
Ranked 50th. 3% more than United States
1
Ranked 105th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 3.81
Ranked 12th. 45 times more than United States
0.0838
Ranked 10th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 60.2%
Ranked 72nd. 19% more than United States
50.4%
Ranked 119th.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 69.62 sq. km
Ranked 121st. 2 times more than United States
34.06 sq. km
Ranked 158th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 656.74
Ranked 90th.
677.3
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Jordan

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 97% of population
Ranked 36th.
99% of population
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Jordan
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 211.51
Ranked 28th. 49% more than United States
142.08
Ranked 154th.

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 8.9%
Ranked 4th. 51% more than United States
5.9%
Ranked 14th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 81.77 years
Ranked 48th. 1% more than United States
81.17 years
Ranked 53th.

Hospital bed density 1.8 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 51st.
3 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 37th. 67% more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 59.3%
Ranked 8th.
76.4%
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Jordan

Contraceptive prevalence rate 59.3%
Ranked 2nd.
76.4%
Ranked 16th. 29% more than Jordan
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 17.6
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than United States
4.8
Ranked 158th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 175.94
Ranked 26th.
192.33
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 15
Ranked 31st.
18
Ranked 36th. 20% more than Jordan
Urbanization 79
Ranked 40th. 3% more than United States
77
Ranked 44th.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 5.7%
Ranked 156th.
21%
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Jordan
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.95 male(s)/female
Ranked 31st. 23% more than United States
0.77 male(s)/female
Ranked 132nd.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 16.4
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United States
6
Ranked 149th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 56.09
Ranked 138th.
186.84
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Jordan

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.43 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than United States
275,461
Ranked 10th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 13.4%
Ranked 8th. 68% more than United States
8%
Ranked 16th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 374.56
Ranked 54th. 87% more than United States
200.26
Ranked 139th.

Population in largest city 1.29 million
Ranked 87th.
18.72 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Jordan

Population, total 6.32 million
Ranked 106th.
313.91 million
Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Jordan

Gender ratio > Whole population 94.2%
Ranked 178th.
103.3%
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Jordan

Literacy > Female 93.9%
Ranked 38th.
99%
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Jordan
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper 192,597
Ranked 9th. 87% more than United States
103,121
Ranked 24th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 395.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 430 times more than United States
0.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.91 years
Ranked 19th. 4% more than United States
76.19 years
Ranked 48th.

Net migration 400,002
Ranked 18th.
5 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Jordan

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 1%
Ranked 5th.
4.2%
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Jordan

Maternal mortality rate 63 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than United States
21 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 135th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper 202,630
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States
92,855
Ranked 27th.

Urban and rural > Female rural population 535,400
Ranked 60th.
29.41 million
Ranked 3rd. 55 times more than Jordan

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 1.07
Ranked 36th. 7% more than United States
0.999
Ranked 94th.

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 2% of population
Ranked 150th. Twice as much as United States
1% of population
Ranked 153th.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.049
Ranked 129th.
0.271
Ranked 78th. 6 times more than Jordan
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.07
Ranked 122nd.
32.73
Ranked 105th. 21% more than Jordan

Languages Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes) English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 142.5
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than United States
66.08
Ranked 135th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 636.92
Ranked 56th. 2% more than United States
622.34
Ranked 81st.

Rural population per 1000 179.03
Ranked 158th.
192.58
Ranked 157th. 8% more than Jordan

Future population > Females 4.2 million
Ranked 103th.
185.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 44 times more than Jordan

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 96
Ranked 90th.
880
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Jordan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 13 years
Ranked 94th.
17 years
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Jordan
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 29.9%
Ranked 24th. 73% more than United States
17.3%
Ranked 71st.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 3.92
Ranked 154th.
36.67
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 6.8
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than United States
2.8
Ranked 13th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 46.8%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States
15.7%
Ranked 43th.

Gender > Male population per thousand people 545.68
Ranked 10th. 10% more than United States
496.34
Ranked 103th.

Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 3,033
Ranked 46th.
3.16 million
Ranked 3rd. 1043 times more than Jordan
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 1.9%
Ranked 11th. 46% more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 14th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 25.3 years
Ranked 2nd.
26.3 years
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Jordan
Education expenditures 4.9% of GDP
Ranked 2nd.
5.4% of GDP
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Jordan

Number of under-five deaths 4,000
Ranked 86th.
29,000
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Jordan

Number of infant deaths 3,000
Ranked 90th.
25,000
Ranked 39th. 8 times more than Jordan

GDP per capita > Current US$ $4,909.03
Ranked 93th.
$51,748.56
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Jordan

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 1.34e-05
Ranked 102nd. 51 times more than United States
2.64e-07
Ranked 214th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 4.79 million
Ranked 78th.
251.75 million
Ranked 4th. 53 times more than Jordan

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 36.27
Ranked 138th.
131.88
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Jordan

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 3
Ranked 149th.
1,200
Ranked 79th. 400 times more than Jordan
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 14.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than United States
5.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 172nd.

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Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 63.7%
Ranked 128th.
67.1%
Ranked 75th. 5% more than Jordan

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 1
Ranked 88th.
41
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Jordan
Gender ratio > Babies 95.3%
Ranked 113th. About the same as United States
95.2%
Ranked 116th.

Urban population per 1000 832.43
Ranked 28th. 3% more than United States
810.44
Ranked 33th.

Urban and rural > Male urban population 2.06 million
Ranked 39th.
121.7 million
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Jordan

Urban and rural > Male rural population 570,856
Ranked 59th.
30.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 53 times more than Jordan

Urban and rural > Female urban population 1.94 million
Ranked 43th.
127.55 million
Ranked 1st. 66 times more than Jordan

Median age > Both sexes 21.8
Ranked 163th.
36.9
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Jordan
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 1.02 million
Ranked 98th.
31.26 million
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 122,975
Ranked 116th.
16.26 million
Ranked 4th. 132 times more than Jordan

Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population AMMAN (capital) 1.088 million New York-Newark 19.3 million; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 12.675 million; Chicago 9.134 million; Miami 5.699 million; WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital) 4.421 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 13 years
Ranked 88th.
16 years
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Jordan

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.239 per capita
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than United States
0.063 per capita
Ranked 105th.

Literacy > Male 97.7%
Ranked 80th.
99%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than Jordan

Infant mortality rate > Male 15.89 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than United States
6.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 1
Ranked 57th.
21
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Jordan
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 2% of population
Ranked 103th.
0.0
Ranked 140th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 26.2%
Ranked 28th. 40% more than United States
18.7%
Ranked 52nd.

Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 98% of population
Ranked 17th.
100% of population
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Jordan

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.475
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than United States
0.0796
Ranked 117th.

Total Population per capita 1.09
Ranked 30th. 8% more than United States
1.01
Ranked 94th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 94.5%
Ranked 47th.
105.2%
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Jordan

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 4.1%
Ranked 137th.
12.7%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 175.81
Ranked 71st. 71% more than United States
102.79
Ranked 142nd.

Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.1%
Ranked 111th.
4%
Ranked 6th. 40 times more than Jordan
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 16
Ranked 31st.
18
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Jordan
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 5%
Ranked 134th.
42%
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Jordan
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 129
Ranked 159th.
186.6
Ranked 57th. 45% more than Jordan

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 96.9
Ranked 181st.
129.9
Ranked 64th. 34% more than Jordan

Religions Sunni Muslim 92% (official), Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim and Druze populations) Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 8% of population
Ranked 107th. 33% more than United States
6% of population
Ranked 116th.
Urban population > Per capita 0.832 per capita
Ranked 29th. 3% more than United States
0.808 per capita
Ranked 33th.

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 131.83
Ranked 127th.
134.94
Ranked 138th. 2% more than Jordan

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.509
Ranked 73th. 4% more than United States
0.491
Ranked 78th.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 5.44
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than United States
0.51
Ranked 124th.

Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 1.29 million
Ranked 88th.
128.33 million
Ranked 2nd. 99 times more than Jordan

Gender development 0.701
Ranked 82nd.
0.937
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Jordan
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 59.3%
Ranked 8th.
76.4%
Ranked 4th. 29% more than Jordan

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 6.3%
Ranked 9th.
11.8%
Ranked 5th. 87% more than Jordan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 12 years
Ranked 116th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 33% more than Jordan
Median age > Male 22.2 years
Ranked 168th.
35.9 years
Ranked 61st. 62% more than Jordan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 29th.
18 years
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Jordan

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 13 years
Ranked 27th.
18 years
Ranked 7th. 38% more than Jordan
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 1.31 million
Ranked 118th.
55.26 million
Ranked 10th. 42 times more than Jordan

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 94.5
Ranked 47th.
105.2
Ranked 27th. 11% more than Jordan

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 93.8
Ranked 42nd.
99
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Jordan

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 32.2%
Ranked 84th. 60% more than United States
20.1%
Ranked 157th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 131,361
Ranked 124th.
22.43 million
Ranked 4th. 171 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 22.7
Ranked 133th.
73.75
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 318.1
Ranked 108th.
335.95
Ranked 61st. 6% more than Jordan

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 15%
Ranked 98th.
57%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Jordan
Female population > Age 15-19 297,241
Ranked 101st.
10.45 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Jordan
Median age > Female 22.9 years
Ranked 165th.
38.5 years
Ranked 58th. 68% more than Jordan

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 110.34
Ranked 165th.
9,044
Ranked 51st. 82 times more than Jordan

Cities > Rate of urbanization 3.1%
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 137th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 98% of population
Ranked 62nd.
100% of population
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Jordan

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 304.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 70th. 43 times more than United States
7.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 153th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 283.01
Ranked 19th. 17% more than United States
241.41
Ranked 133th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 20.1
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than United States
7.8
Ranked 149th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes Court permission is required for females under 18 to marry men older by 20 years or more. Generally 18, but varies by state. Most states allow minors to marry with judicial and/or parental consent. Main article: Age of marriage in United States of America
Future population > Males per thousand people 547.42
Ranked 20th. 9% more than United States
501
Ranked 73th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa on arrival Visa Waiver Program
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Chechen population centres Amman , Zarqa Los Angeles , New Jersey
International migrant stock, total per 1000 491.73
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than United States
138.41
Ranked 46th.

International migrant stock, total 2.97 million
Ranked 17th.
42.81 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Jordan

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 41
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than United States
17
Ranked 135th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 470
Ranked 98th.
2,400
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Jordan

Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 43
Ranked 110th.
52
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Jordan
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 478
Ranked 93th.
8,424
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Jordan
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0986
Ranked 36th. 58 times more than United States
0.00169
Ranked 140th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.1%
Ranked 13th.
0.4%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 21.25
Ranked 118th.
53.48
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Jordan

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 976,284
Ranked 96th.
29.89 million
Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Jordan

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 7,440
Ranked 96th.
250,535
Ranked 7th. 34 times more than Jordan
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 44%
Ranked 72nd.
71%
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Jordan
Total Population > Female 2.81 million
Ranked 106th.
151.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Jordan
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 2.35 million
Ranked 19th.
39.27 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Jordan

Future population > Females per thousand people 519.85
Ranked 48th. 1% more than United States
516.35
Ranked 57th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 41
Ranked 98th. 5 times more than United States
8
Ranked 132nd.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 129
Ranked 159th.
186.6
Ranked 57th. 45% more than Jordan

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 100.9
Ranked 180th.
138
Ranked 60th. 37% more than Jordan

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 96.9%
Ranked 181st.
129.9%
Ranked 64th. 34% more than Jordan

Female population > Age 25-29 255,406
Ranked 98th.
10.02 million
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than Jordan
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 61.64
Ranked 52nd. 82% more than United States
33.92
Ranked 150th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 57.21
Ranked 49th. 54% more than United States
37.27
Ranked 155th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 112.14
Ranked 56th. 54% more than United States
72.63
Ranked 156th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 54.93
Ranked 60th. 55% more than United States
35.37
Ranked 156th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 125.66
Ranked 48th. 81% more than United States
69.51
Ranked 151st.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 43.28
Ranked 16th. 32% more than United States
32.69
Ranked 139th.
Male population > Age 25-29 292,552
Ranked 93th.
10.34 million
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Jordan
Total population > Age 80-84 per 1000 5.57
Ranked 125th.
18.99
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Jordan
Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP 14.34%
Ranked 13th. 717 times more than United States
0.02%
Ranked 146th.

Assyrian population > Estimated % of total population > 2008 0.7 0.03%-0.17
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64 69.2%
Ranked 171st.
77.5%
Ranked 117th. 12% more than Jordan

Total population > Age 65-69 per 1000 16.72
Ranked 125th.
35.11
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Jordan
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > % 4.8%
Ranked 172nd.
41.7%
Ranked 53th. 9 times more than Jordan

Total population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.93
Ranked 159th.
7.62
Ranked 32nd. 94% more than Jordan
Total population > Age 40-44 330,478
Ranked 106th.
22.35 million
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than Jordan
Total Population > Male 3.1 million
Ranked 103th.
146.66 million
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Jordan
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population 0.0
Ranked 154th.
0.8%
Ranked 7th.
Female population > Age 10-14 333,510
Ranked 93th.
10.02 million
Ranked 4th. 30 times more than Jordan
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 5.59
Ranked 142nd.
7.49
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Jordan
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000 101.27
Ranked 10th. 47% more than United States
68.9
Ranked 156th.
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 0.96
Ranked 161st.
2.37
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Jordan
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 59.3%
Ranked 11th.
78.6%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Jordan

Structure > Population > Total 5.95 million
Ranked 100th.
307.01 million
Ranked 4th. 52 times more than Jordan

Drinking water source > Improved > Urban 98% of population
Ranked 101st.
100% of population
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Jordan
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Total 2% of population
Ranked 145th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.

Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000 3.13
Ranked 130th.
11.76
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Jordan
Migration > International migrant stock > % of population 43.34%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
13.28%
Ranked 46th.

Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000 20.06
Ranked 146th.
38.96
Ranked 22nd. 94% more than Jordan
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Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000 36.04
Ranked 67th. 2% more than United States
35.48
Ranked 75th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births 11.5
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than United States
4.1
Ranked 147th.

Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access 90.5%
Ranked 93th.
94%
Ranked 79th. 4% more than Jordan

Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > % 0.212%
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than United States
0.0413%
Ranked 134th.

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5 1.6%
Ranked 17th. The same as United States
1.6%
Ranked 20th.

Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births 63
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than United States
21
Ranked 133th.

Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5 5.2%
Ranked 10th.
8.1%
Ranked 7th. 56% more than Jordan

Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5 7.9%
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
7.9%
Ranked 8th.

Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5 7.9%
Ranked 18th. 76% more than United States
4.5%
Ranked 17th.

Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5 1.6%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than United States
0.4%
Ranked 18th.

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