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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
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).
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.
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.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
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.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with 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.
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.
Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
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 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44: Proportion of women who have not given birth by age 40-44.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
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.
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.
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.
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 > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
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.
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 > 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.
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.
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.
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.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
Basic Groupings
   Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
   Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
    Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
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 > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
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.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin: 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 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.
Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Rural population > % of total population: Rural population (% of total 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.
Total population > Age 65-69: Total population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
Population ages 15-64 > % of total: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64.
Total population > Age 30-34: Total population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total: 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.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %: 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.
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Structure > Population > Female > % of total: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Total population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Male population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Age structure > 15-64 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.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. 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 the country of origin.
Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: 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.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005

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STAT	Mauritius	Sao Tome and Principe
Age distribution > Median age	46.88 years Ranked 81st. 25% more than Sao Tome and Principe	37.43 years Ranked 166th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	15.14% Ranked 123th.	19.75% Ranked 30th. 30% more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	148,828 Ranked 158th. 33% more than Sao Tome and Principe	112,249 Ranked 166th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.48% Ranked 129th.	13.41% Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	102,996 Ranked 158th. 35% more than Sao Tome and Principe	76,210 Ranked 167th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	34.74% Ranked 80th. 61% more than Sao Tome and Principe	21.57% Ranked 166th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	78.51% Ranked 82nd. 41% more than Sao Tome and Principe	55.63% Ranked 171st.
Birth rate	13.62 births/1,000 population Ranked 148th.	36.05 births/1,000 population Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Mauritius
Death rate	6.79 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 139th.	7.68 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 109th. 13% more than Mauritius
Ethnic groups	Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%	mestico, angolares (descendants of Angolan slaves), forros (descendants of freed slaves), servicais (contract laborers from Angola, Mozambique, and Cabo Verde), tongas (children of servicais born on the islands), Europeans (primarily Portuguese)
Gender > Female population	496,451 Ranked 157th. 71% more than Sao Tome and Principe	290,138 Ranked 171st.
Population	1.32 million Ranked 155th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	186,817 Ranked 185th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.386 Ranked 188th.	0.337 Ranked 34th.
Population growth	-0.386% Ranked 188th.	0.337% Ranked 34th.
Population growth rate	0.68% Ranked 142nd.	1.94% Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	550,564 Ranked 158th. 51% more than Sao Tome and Principe	365,243 Ranked 171st.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	48,830 Ranked 158th. 32% more than Sao Tome and Principe	36,923 Ranked 166th.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	18.5% Ranked 103th. 95% more than Sao Tome and Principe	9.5% Ranked 131st.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	50.11% Ranked 116th.	58.68% Ranked 31st. 17% more than Mauritius
Population in 2015	1,344 thousand Ranked 148th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	192 thousand Ranked 182nd.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	368,054 Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	43,400 Ranked 8th.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	7 Ranked 119th.	7.01 Ranked 117th. About the same as Mauritius
Total fertility rate	1.78 children born/woman Ranked 154th.	4.81 children born/woman Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	28.84% Ranked 79th. 80% more than Sao Tome and Principe	16% Ranked 167th.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.45 Ranked 159th.	0.78 Ranked 46th. 73% more than Mauritius
Age structure > 0-14 years	21.3% Ranked 146th.	44% Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Gender > Male population	486,351 Ranked 157th. 75% more than Sao Tome and Principe	278,273 Ranked 172nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	341,458 Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	122,626 Ranked 182nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	56.02% Ranked 115th.	64.26% Ranked 26th. 15% more than Mauritius
Age structure > 65 years and over	8% Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3% Ranked 199th.
Nationality > Noun	Mauritian(s)	Sao Tomean(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	51.48% Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	24.89% Ranked 167th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.97% Ranked 123th.	6.5% Ranked 29th. 31% more than Mauritius
Physicians density	1.06 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	0.49 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 10th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	283,410 Ranked 156th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	90,919 Ranked 183th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	492,516 Ranked 158th. 48% more than Sao Tome and Principe	333,536 Ranked 170th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	114,826 Ranked 153th. 5 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	22,270 Ranked 187th.
Cities > Urban population	57,568 Ranked 155th.	64,362 Ranked 133th. 12% more than Mauritius
Nationality > Adjective	Mauritian	Sao Tomean
Sex ratio > Total population	0.97 male(s)/female Ranked 153th.	1 male(s)/female Ranked 81st. 3% more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.17% Ranked 121st.	13.25% Ranked 30th. 30% more than Mauritius
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 138th. 2% more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.03 male(s)/female Ranked 193th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	10,382 Ranked 38th. 212 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	49 Ranked 101st.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	11.68% Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3.92% Ranked 165th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	8.04 Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	0.438 Ranked 93th.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.04 Ranked 143th. 1% more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.03 Ranked 182nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	99,998 Ranked 158th. 33% more than Sao Tome and Principe	75,326 Ranked 166th.
Migration > Net migration rate	-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 89th.	-1.97 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 129th. 22 times more than Mauritius
Future population change	-3,832.8 Ranked 106th.	1,901 Ranked 59th.
Urban population	527,139.3 Ranked 149th. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	90,783.34 Ranked 176th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	0.0 Ranked 86th.	-44,721.862 per 1 million people Ranked 168th.
Median age > Total	33.5 years Ranked 78th. 90% more than Sao Tome and Principe	17.6 years Ranked 213th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.94 years Ranked 99th. 17% more than Sao Tome and Principe	63.86 years Ranked 175th.
Urban and rural > Urban population	534,842 Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	75,013 Ranked 96th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	22.6 Ranked 8th. 10% more than Sao Tome and Principe	20.5 Ranked 12th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	70.7% Ranked 35th. 34% more than Sao Tome and Principe	52.6% Ranked 215th.
Literacy > Total population	88.8% Ranked 145th. 28% more than Sao Tome and Principe	69.5% Ranked 178th.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	27.6% Ranked 145th.	75.6% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mauritius
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	28.5 Ranked 4th. 14% more than Sao Tome and Principe	25 Ranked 11th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	185,522 Ranked 158th. 40% more than Sao Tome and Principe	132,529 Ranked 167th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	27.03% Ranked 110th.	30.73% Ranked 30th. 14% more than Mauritius
Percentage living in urban areas	43% Ranked 139th. 13% more than Sao Tome and Principe	38% Ranked 148th.
Migration > Net migration	0.0 Ranked 86th.	-7,000 Ranked 100th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	14
Population > CIA Factbook	1.27 million Ranked 151st. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	206,178 Ranked 184th.
Teenage pregancy rate	39.77 Ranked 89th.	64.96 Ranked 55th. 63% more than Mauritius
Population density	625.05 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	166.85 Ranked 53th.
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.04 male(s)/female Ranked 140th. 1% more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.03 male(s)/female Ranked 162nd.
Percentage living in rural areas.	57% Ranked 60th.	62% Ranked 54th. 9% more than Mauritius
Infant mortality rate > Total	10.89 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 138th.	50.48 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Mauritius
Age structure > 25-54 years	44.3% Ranked 50th. 48% more than Sao Tome and Principe	30% Ranked 206th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	751,209 Ranked 59th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	62,586 Ranked 97th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	15.7% Ranked 145th.	19.6% Ranked 73th. 25% more than Mauritius
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	415.88 Ranked 55th.	529.07 Ranked 57th. 27% more than Mauritius
Rural population	716,113.8 Ranked 139th. 11 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	65,739.66 Ranked 172nd.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	23 Ranked 153th.	33 Ranked 145th. 43% more than Mauritius
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	11.67 million Ranked 127th. 21 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	546,840 Ranked 152nd.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.45 Ranked 174th.	4.22 Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Mauritius
Age structure > 55-64 years	10.6% Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3.4% Ranked 217th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 104th. The same as Sao Tome and Principe	18 Ranked 75th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	16
Gender > Female population per thousand people	485.68 Ranked 180th.	506.7 Ranked 69th. 4% more than Mauritius
Future population > Males	702,106 Ranked 149th. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	116,095 Ranked 182nd.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	14 years Ranked 77th. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 139th.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	11.5 Ranked 158th.	35.52 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	0.99 Ranked 136th. 2% more than Sao Tome and Principe	0.97 Ranked 166th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	39.8% Ranked 182nd.	81.8% Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	633.52 sq. km Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	190.81 sq. km Ranked 55th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	683.17 Ranked 50th. 25% more than Sao Tome and Principe	548.05 Ranked 162nd.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	99% of population Ranked 17th. 11% more than Sao Tome and Principe	89% of population Ranked 83th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	152.64 Ranked 138th.	205.39 Ranked 39th. 35% more than Mauritius
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	9.8% Ranked 12th.	19.9% Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Life expectancy at birth > Female	78.58 years Ranked 88th. 21% more than Sao Tome and Principe	65.14 years Ranked 180th.
Hospital bed density	3.4 beds/1,000 population Ranked 23th. 17% more than Sao Tome and Principe	2.9 beds/1,000 population Ranked 25th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	75.8% Ranked 6th. 97% more than Sao Tome and Principe	38.4% Ranked 13th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	75.8% Ranked 1st. 97% more than Sao Tome and Principe	38.4% Ranked 4th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	8.2 Ranked 127th.	16.3 Ranked 54th. 99% more than Mauritius
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	584.12 Ranked 17th. 32% more than Sao Tome and Principe	441.42 Ranked 45th.
Urbanization	42 Ranked 138th.	48 Ranked 126th. 14% more than Mauritius
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	12.2% Ranked 71st. Twice as much as Sao Tome and Principe	6.1% Ranked 144th.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.67 male(s)/female Ranked 191st.	0.84 male(s)/female Ranked 79th. 25% more than Mauritius
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	13 Ranked 115th.	38 Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	117.44 Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	48.91 Ranked 152nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning	3.5% Ranked 9th.	37.6% Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Mauritius
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	203.28 Ranked 137th.	415.8 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Population, total	1.29 million Ranked 155th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	188,098 Ranked 182nd.
Gender ratio > Whole population	101.4% Ranked 103th.	101.8% Ranked 94th. About the same as Mauritius
Literacy > Female	86.7% Ranked 55th. 44% more than Sao Tome and Principe	60.1% Ranked 6th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	71.48 years Ranked 111th. 14% more than Sao Tome and Principe	62.61 years Ranked 172nd.
Net migration	0.0 Ranked 77th.	-1,500 Ranked 84th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.6% Ranked 18th.	1.9% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Maternal mortality rate	60 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 99th.	70 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 86th. 17% more than Mauritius
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Female rural population	379,240 Ranked 50th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	30,805 Ranked 85th.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	1 Ranked 87th.	1.23 Ranked 5th. 22% more than Mauritius
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural	12% of population Ranked 113th.	81% of population Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Mauritius
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	31.35 Ranked 108th.	67.37 Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Languages	Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3%	Portuguese (official)
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	640.04 Ranked 51st. 20% more than Sao Tome and Principe	535.29 Ranked 156th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	58.9 Ranked 153th.	165.2 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Mauritius
Rural population per 1000	576 Ranked 66th. 35% more than Sao Tome and Principe	425.18 Ranked 98th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	14
Future population > Females	727,539 Ranked 148th. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	117,585 Ranked 182nd.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	10 Ranked 135th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	4 Ranked 153th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	14 years Ranked 77th. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 139th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	13.97 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	6.16 Ranked 126th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	9.8 Ranked 7th.	22.6 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Gender > Male population per thousand people	475.08 Ranked 178th.	493.3 Ranked 124th. 4% more than Mauritius
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Childless women, aged 40-44	5% Ranked 8th. 67% more than Sao Tome and Principe	3% Ranked 22nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	23.8 years Ranked 9th. 34% more than Sao Tome and Principe	17.8 years Ranked 20th.
Number of infant deaths	0.0 Ranked 182nd.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Number of under-five deaths	0.0 Ranked 182nd.	0.0 Ranked 165th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$8,119.55 Ranked 68th. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	$1,400.33 Ranked 140th.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	3.25e-05 Ranked 71st.	0.000342 Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Mauritius
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	542,522.4 Ranked 145th. 5 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	99,899.02 Ranked 171st.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	74.31 Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	36.16 Ranked 139th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	8.73 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 139th.	48.39 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Mauritius
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	70.1% Ranked 31st. 42% more than Sao Tome and Principe	49.3% Ranked 217th.
Gender ratio > Babies	96% Ranked 75th.	97.8% Ranked 36th. 2% more than Mauritius
Urban population per 1000	424 Ranked 129th.	587.16 Ranked 86th. 38% more than Mauritius
Urban and rural > Female urban population	273,087 Ranked 55th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	38,558 Ranked 84th.
Urban and rural > Male urban population	261,755 Ranked 55th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	36,455 Ranked 84th.
Urban and rural > Male rural population	371,969 Ranked 50th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	31,781 Ranked 85th.
Median age > Both sexes	32.3 Ranked 77th. 85% more than Sao Tome and Principe	17.5 Ranked 208th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	35,269 Ranked 146th. 11 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3,350 Ranked 191st.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	148,573 Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	49,196 Ranked 171st.
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	PORT LOUIS (capital) 149,000	SAO TOME (capital) 60,000
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	14 years Ranked 72nd. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 139th.
Literacy > Male	91.1% Ranked 129th. 13% more than Sao Tome and Principe	80.3% Ranked 165th.
Infant mortality rate > Male	12.95 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 132nd.	52.51 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban	0.0 Ranked 150th.	11% of population Ranked 37th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	89% of population Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	26% of population Ranked 136th.
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0 Ranked 182nd.	0.0 Ranked 163th.
Total Population per capita	0.998 Ranked 115th.	1.25 Ranked 4th. 25% more than Mauritius
Gender ratio > Urban population	103.3% Ranked 38th.	105.8% Ranked 34th. 2% more than Mauritius
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	6.9% Ranked 90th. 92% more than Sao Tome and Principe	3.6% Ranked 158th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	117.12 Ranked 132nd.	292.39 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mauritius
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	134 Ranked 46th. 10% more than Sao Tome and Principe	121.4 Ranked 104th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	192.1 Ranked 53th. 41% more than Sao Tome and Principe	136.7 Ranked 140th.
Religions	Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4%	Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural	1% of population Ranked 149th.	12% of population Ranked 90th. 12 times more than Mauritius
Urban population > Per capita	0.424 per capita Ranked 129th.	0.58 per capita Ranked 93th. 37% more than Mauritius
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	202.8 Ranked 81st.	222.62 Ranked 67th. 10% more than Mauritius
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	75.8% Ranked 6th. 97% more than Sao Tome and Principe	38.4% Ranked 13th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	8.9% Ranked 10th. 78% more than Sao Tome and Principe	5% Ranked 10th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	13 years Ranked 91st. 18% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 148th.
Median age > Male	32.6 years Ranked 80th. 90% more than Sao Tome and Principe	17.2 years Ranked 214th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	14 years Ranked 56th. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 36th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	0.7 Ranked 6th.	1.2 Ranked 6th. 71% more than Mauritius
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	14 years Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	11 years Ranked 33th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	732,800.6 Ranked 133th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	62,855.98 Ranked 167th.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	103.3 Ranked 38th.	105.8 Ranked 34th. 2% more than Mauritius
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	101.3 Ranked 17th. 5% more than Sao Tome and Principe	96.9 Ranked 44th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	41.66 Ranked 72nd. 73% more than Sao Tome and Principe	24.02 Ranked 125th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	23% Ranked 142nd.	47.1% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	354.47 Ranked 31st. 14% more than Sao Tome and Principe	310.98 Ranked 121st.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	52,850 Ranked 141st. 13 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	4,041 Ranked 193th.
Female population > Age 15-19	49,054 Ranked 154th. 5 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	10,446 Ranked 181st.
Median age > Female	34.4 years Ranked 77th. 90% more than Sao Tome and Principe	18.1 years Ranked 208th.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	2,139.11 Ranked 100th.	11,901.06 Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Mauritius
Cities > Rate of urbanization	0.9% Ranked 161st.	3% Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Mauritius
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	91% of population Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	30% of population Ranked 183th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	18.84 per 1 million people Ranked 138th.	169.76 per 1 million people Ranked 85th. 9 times more than Mauritius
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	258.16 Ranked 75th. 4% more than Sao Tome and Principe	248.46 Ranked 105th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	16.8 Ranked 115th.	57.5 Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Future population > Males per thousand people	499.28 Ranked 76th. 9% more than Sao Tome and Principe	459.6 Ranked 170th.
International migrant stock, total per 1000	33.5 Ranked 113th. 14% more than Sao Tome and Principe	29.47 Ranked 117th.
International migrant stock, total	42,917 Ranked 146th. 8 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	5,253 Ranked 199th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	1,000 Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	330 Ranked 109th.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	52 Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	12 Ranked 162nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.2% Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Sao Tome and Principe	0.1% Ranked 57th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	27.8 Ranked 85th. 40% more than Sao Tome and Principe	19.91 Ranked 125th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	143,859 Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	47,941 Ranked 171st.
Total Population > Female	629,114 Ranked 152nd. 6 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	97,936 Ranked 183th.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	40,824 Ranked 139th. 8 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	5,387 Ranked 190th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	28.2 years Ranked 7th. 22% more than Sao Tome and Principe	23.1 years Ranked 20th.
Future population > Females per thousand people	508.37 Ranked 73th. 9% more than Sao Tome and Principe	468.41 Ranked 169th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	134% Ranked 46th. 10% more than Sao Tome and Principe	121.4% Ranked 104th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	192.1 Ranked 53th. 41% more than Sao Tome and Principe	136.7 Ranked 140th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	142.8 Ranked 39th. 20% more than Sao Tome and Principe	118.7 Ranked 140th.
Male population > Age 25-29	55,795 Ranked 149th. 8 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	7,366 Ranked 185th.
Female population > Age 25-29	54,180 Ranked 149th. 7 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	7,284 Ranked 185th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	84.57 Ranked 130th.	166.9 Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Mauritius
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	80.72 Ranked 138th.	136.23 Ranked 6th. 69% more than Mauritius
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	41.26 Ranked 136th.	68.67 Ranked 7th. 66% more than Mauritius
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	39.46 Ranked 138th.	67.56 Ranked 5th. 71% more than Mauritius
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	35.9 Ranked 94th.	37.41 Ranked 78th. 4% more than Mauritius
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	41.89 Ranked 130th.	82.5 Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Mauritius
Refugee population by country or territory of origin	42 Ranked 155th. 27% more than Sao Tome and Principe	33 Ranked 158th.
Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population	11.72% Ranked 72nd. 87% more than Sao Tome and Principe	6.27% Ranked 137th.
Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population	28.23% Ranked 142nd.	75.71% Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Mauritius
Rural population > % of total population	58.18% Ranked 63th. 59% more than Sao Tome and Principe	36.69% Ranked 118th.
Total population > Age 65-69	29,206 Ranked 147th. 11 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	2,701 Ranked 190th.
Population ages 15-64 > % of total	68.81% Ranked 30th. 22% more than Sao Tome and Principe	56.26% Ranked 136th.
Total population > Age 30-34	91,035 Ranked 149th. 8 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	11,330 Ranked 189th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60	134 Ranked 46th. 10% more than Sao Tome and Principe	121.4 Ranked 104th.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total	42.3% Ranked 133th.	58.1% Ranked 93th. 37% more than Mauritius
Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %	0.65% Ranked 167th.	2.94% Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Mauritius
Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total	7.26% Ranked 64th. 82% more than Sao Tome and Principe	3.98% Ranked 120th.
Structure > Population > Female > % of total	50.45% Ranked 86th.	50.47% Ranked 84th. The same as Mauritius
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	3.16 Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.33 Ranked 208th.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000	14.16 Ranked 75th. 87% more than Sao Tome and Principe	7.57 Ranked 162nd.
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males	112 Ranked 15th. 3% more than Sao Tome and Principe	109 Ranked 41st.
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000	78.43 Ranked 138th.	110.66 Ranked 21st. 41% more than Mauritius
Total population > Age 35-39	91,119 Ranked 146th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	7,840 Ranked 192nd.
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total	4.5 Ranked 35th. 18% more than Sao Tome and Principe	3.81 Ranked 132nd.
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total	7.34 Ranked 74th. 81% more than Sao Tome and Principe	4.05 Ranked 220th.
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total	1.28 Ranked 93th. 80% more than Sao Tome and Principe	0.71 Ranked 146th.
Male population > Age 40-44	51,883 Ranked 145th. 16 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3,160 Ranked 194th.
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total	1.83 Ranked 94th. 71% more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.07 Ranked 148th.
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total	2.35 Ranked 94th. 68% more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.4 Ranked 161st.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000	349.98 Ranked 40th. 19% more than Sao Tome and Principe	293.17 Ranked 152nd.
Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000	40.07 Ranked 137th.	55.62 Ranked 24th. 39% more than Mauritius
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people	212.35 Ranked 47th.	271.95 Ranked 54th. 28% more than Mauritius
Population growth > Annual %	1.11% Ranked 109th.	2.3% Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Male population > Age 35-39	46,260 Ranked 146th. 12 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	3,718 Ranked 193th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban	9% of population Ranked 96th.	70% of population Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Mauritius
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+	58.6% Ranked 129th.	60.7% Ranked 115th. 4% more than Mauritius
Total population > Age 10-14	105,140 Ranked 152nd. 4 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	25,805 Ranked 177th.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total	7.86 Ranked 151st.	8.85 Ranked 112th. 13% more than Mauritius
Population ages 0-14 > % of total	24.58% Ranked 120th.	39.48% Ranked 50th. 61% more than Mauritius
Urban population growth > Annual %	0.66% Ranked 158th.	3.9% Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Mauritius
Female population > Age 50-54	39,867 Ranked 142nd. 16 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	2,433 Ranked 192nd.
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total	3.21 Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	1.26 Ranked 210th.
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	1.42 Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Sao Tome and Principe	0.6 Ranked 207th.

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