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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 > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • 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.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • 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.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • 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.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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 > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • 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.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 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 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.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

  • 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.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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
  • Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Total population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population per thousand people: Total number of males living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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
  • Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, male (% of male 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 15-19: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Total population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population: Total Population, 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
  • Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Male population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting (% of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths). Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Male population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total: Female population - Age 45-49 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 55-59: Male population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
  • Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above is the percentage of the total population that is 65 or older.
  • Net migration per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > 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.
  • HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS: This entry gives an estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS.
    Additional details:
    • Bahrain: fewer than 600 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 100 (2007)
    • Bhutan: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Brunei: fewer than 200 (2003)
    • Comoros: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Croatia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Cyprus: fewer than 1,000 (2007)
    • Fiji: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iceland: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Iraq: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Luxembourg: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Macedonia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Maldives: fewer than 100 (2009)
    • Malta: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Mongolia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Qatar: fewer than 200 (2009)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 200 (2007)
    • Slovakia: fewer than 500 (2009)
    • Slovenia: fewer than 1,000 (2009)
    • Syria: fewer than 500 (2003)
    • Turkmenistan: fewer than 200 (2007)
  • Health expenditures: This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
  • Total Population > Male per 1000: Total Population - Male, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada per thousand people: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 50-54 per 1000: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Suriname United Kingdom HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 44.85 years
Ranked 113th.
46.96 years
Ranked 77th. 5% more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.86%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than United Kingdom
15.44%
Ranked 104th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 90,564
Ranked 172nd.
11.91 million
Ranked 36th. 132 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.03%
Ranked 88th. 4% more than United Kingdom
10.62%
Ranked 114th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 62,962
Ranked 172nd.
8.2 million
Ranked 36th. 130 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 70.51%
Ranked 113th.
81.93%
Ranked 57th. 16% more than Suriname

Birth rate 17.1 births/1,000 population
Ranked 116th. 39% more than United Kingdom
12.26 births/1,000 population
Ranked 160th.

Death rate 6.15 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 159th.
9.33 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 59th. 52% more than Suriname

Ethnic groups Hindustani (also known locally as "East Indians"; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, "Maroons" (their African ancestors were brought to the country in the 17th and 18th centuries as slaves and escaped to the interior) 10%, Amerindian 2%, Chinese 2%, white 1%, other 2% white (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6%
Gender > Female population 288,661
Ranked 172nd.
38.5 million
Ranked 33th. 133 times more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 1.26
Ranked 62nd.
2.07
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Suriname

Population 566,846
Ranked 170th.
63.18 million
Ranked 1st. 111 times more than Suriname

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.286
Ranked 154th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
-0.022
Ranked 76th.

Population growth -0.286%
Ranked 154th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
-0.022%
Ranked 76th.

Population growth rate 1.15%
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.55%
Ranked 147th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 31.58%
Ranked 114th.
35.17%
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 334,843
Ranked 172nd.
42.42 million
Ranked 34th. 127 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 29,628
Ranked 172nd.
3.91 million
Ranked 36th. 132 times more than Suriname

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 25.1%
Ranked 58th.
26.9%
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 52.56%
Ranked 84th. 6% more than United Kingdom
49.39%
Ranked 134th.

Population in 2015 472 thousand
Ranked 167th.
61,417 thousand
Ranked 22nd. 130 times more than Suriname
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.24
Ranked 108th.
8.8
Ranked 75th. 22% more than Suriname

Total fertility rate 2.04 children born/woman
Ranked 121st. 7% more than United Kingdom
1.9 children born/woman
Ranked 137th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 25.49%
Ranked 112th.
29.6%
Ranked 69th. 16% more than Suriname

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.57
Ranked 91st. 12% more than United Kingdom
0.51
Ranked 121st.

Age structure > 0-14 years 26.8%
Ranked 104th. 55% more than United Kingdom
17.3%
Ranked 177th.

Gender > Male population 282,287
Ranked 171st.
38.68 million
Ranked 33th. 137 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 180,317
Ranked 173th.
27.14 million
Ranked 23th. 151 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 58.65%
Ranked 84th. 7% more than United Kingdom
54.97%
Ranked 140th.

Age structure > 65 years and over 5.6%
Ranked 127th.
17.3%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Suriname

Nationality > Noun Surinamer(s) Briton(s), British (collective plural)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 43.47%
Ranked 113th.
53.85%
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.19%
Ranked 96th. 3% more than United Kingdom
5.06%
Ranked 103th.

Physicians density 0.91 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 8th.
2.77 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 645
Ranked 76th.
129,764
Ranked 9th. 201 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 145,541
Ranked 174th.
22.84 million
Ranked 22nd. 157 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 300,067
Ranked 172nd.
38.12 million
Ranked 35th. 127 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 50,520
Ranked 177th.
10.34 million
Ranked 18th. 205 times more than Suriname

Cities > Urban population 84,718
Ranked 52nd.
92,372
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Suriname

Nationality > Adjective Surinamese British
Sex ratio > Total population 1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 63th. 2% more than United Kingdom
0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 103th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.67%
Ranked 87th. 3% more than United Kingdom
10.38%
Ranked 104th.

Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 122nd. The same as United Kingdom
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 117th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 2,161
Ranked 82nd.
277,740
Ranked 13th. 129 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 8.85%
Ranked 116th.
13.4%
Ranked 58th. 51% more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people 4.23
Ranked 82nd.
4.46
Ranked 67th. 5% more than Suriname

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.05
Ranked 112th.
1.05
Ranked 71st. The same as Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 60,936
Ranked 172nd.
8.01 million
Ranked 36th. 131 times more than Suriname

Migration > Net migration rate -0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 104th.
2.17 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 44th.

Future population change -1,647
Ranked 93th.
-17,090
Ranked 135th. 10 times more than Suriname

Urban population 331,986.9
Ranked 157th.
54.02 million
Ranked 12th. 163 times more than Suriname

Urbanization in 2015 81.3%
Ranked 33th.
90.8%
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Suriname
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -146.915 per 1 million people
Ranked 88th.
15,734.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Median age > Total 28.2 years
Ranked 118th.
40.3 years
Ranked 40th. 43% more than Suriname

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 71.41 years
Ranked 143th.
80.29 years
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Suriname

Urban and rural > Urban population 328,932
Ranked 84th.
45.92 million
Ranked 6th. 140 times more than Suriname

Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 28.8
Ranked 2nd.
31.8
Ranked 1st. 10% more than Suriname
Age structure > 15-64 years 67%
Ranked 93th. 2% more than United Kingdom
65.8%
Ranked 115th.

Literacy > Total population 94.7%
Ranked 105th.
99%
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Suriname

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 41.5%
Ranked 99th. 53% more than United Kingdom
27.1%
Ranked 149th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 31.8
Ranked 3rd.
33.2
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Suriname
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 27.05%
Ranked 108th.
28.09%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Suriname

Gender > Women aged 15-49 112,753
Ranked 172nd.
14.34 million
Ranked 34th. 127 times more than Suriname

Percentage living in urban areas 76%
Ranked 50th.
89%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Suriname
Migration > Net migration -66
Ranked 88th.
947,621
Ranked 8th.

Population > CIA Factbook 475,996
Ranked 168th.
60.94 million
Ranked 22nd. 128 times more than Suriname

Teenage pregancy rate 39.05
Ranked 91st. 66% more than United Kingdom
23.58
Ranked 119th.

Gender empowerment 0.518
Ranked 37th.
0.684
Ranked 16th. 32% more than Suriname
Population density 3.3
Ranked 192nd.
253.82
Ranked 37th. 77 times more than Suriname

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 129th.
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Suriname

Percentage living in rural areas. 24%
Ranked 150th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
11%
Ranked 174th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 27.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 69th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 188th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 43.8%
Ranked 59th. 7% more than United Kingdom
41.1%
Ranked 105th.
Urban and rural > Rural population 163,897
Ranked 85th.
12.86 million
Ranked 22nd. 78 times more than Suriname

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.637
Ranked 110th.
0.744
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Suriname

Age structure > 15-24 years 17.5%
Ranked 118th. 37% more than United Kingdom
12.8%
Ranked 184th.
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.467
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.205
Ranked 113th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 666.67
Ranked 28th.
776.96
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Suriname

Rural population 117,251.1
Ranked 163th.
6.2 million
Ranked 68th. 53 times more than Suriname

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 45
Ranked 139th.
156
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than Suriname

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 5.1 million
Ranked 142nd.
3.67 billion
Ranked 20th. 719 times more than Suriname

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 2.32
Ranked 100th. 17% more than United Kingdom
1.98
Ranked 128th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 6.2%
Ranked 136th.
11.5%
Ranked 60th. 85% more than Suriname
Gender > Female population per thousand people 498.57
Ranked 128th.
506.55
Ranked 70th. 2% more than Suriname

Future population > Males 240,112
Ranked 169th.
32.64 million
Ranked 22nd. 136 times more than Suriname

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 12 years
Ranked 109th.
17 years
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Suriname

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 18.2
Ranked 107th. 41% more than United Kingdom
12.9
Ranked 142nd.

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.03
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United Kingdom
1.02
Ranked 68th.

Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 51.6%
Ranked 110th.
54%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Suriname
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 3.4 sq. km
Ranked 207th.
259.38 sq. km
Ranked 42nd. 76 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 649.19
Ranked 101st.
656.34
Ranked 91st. 1% more than Suriname

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 92% of population
Ranked 71st.
100% of population
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Suriname
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 170.91
Ranked 120th. 32% more than United Kingdom
129.1
Ranked 165th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 73.88 years
Ranked 146th.
82.54 years
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Suriname

Hospital bed density 3.1 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 35th. 3% more than United Kingdom
3 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 36th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 45.6%
Ranked 28th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Suriname

Contraceptive prevalence rate 45.6%
Ranked 9th.
84%
Ranked 5th. 84% more than Suriname
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 9.9
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.7
Ranked 183th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 332.18
Ranked 64th. 53% more than United Kingdom
217.65
Ranked 85th.

Urbanization 75
Ranked 53th.
90
Ranked 21st. 20% more than Suriname
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 10.1%
Ranked 87th.
26.9%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Suriname
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.77 male(s)/female
Ranked 137th.
0.8 male(s)/female
Ranked 108th. 4% more than Suriname

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 18.5
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than United Kingdom
4.1
Ranked 161st.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 92.59
Ranked 87th.
226.02
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Suriname

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1
Ranked 151st.
269,363
Ranked 11th. 269363 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 286.37
Ranked 95th. 64% more than United Kingdom
175.02
Ranked 151st.

Population, total 534,541
Ranked 168th.
63.23 million
Ranked 23th. 118 times more than Suriname

Gender ratio > Whole population 99.7%
Ranked 136th.
104.4%
Ranked 54th. 5% more than Suriname

Literacy > Female 94%
Ranked 32nd.
99%
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Suriname
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.002 per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
4.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 2397 times more than Suriname

Life expectancy at birth > Male 69.05 years
Ranked 142nd.
78.16 years
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Suriname

Net migration -5,000
Ranked 91st.
900,000
Ranked 6th.

Maternal mortality rate 130 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 62nd. 11 times more than United Kingdom
12 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 147th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 13 None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 11 None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 80,295
Ranked 71st.
6.53 million
Ranked 18th. 81 times more than Suriname

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 0.924
Ranked 179th.
0.993
Ranked 106th. 7% more than Suriname

Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.07
Ranked 101st. 40% more than United Kingdom
25.78
Ranked 126th.

Languages Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese English
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 621.04
Ranked 84th. 4% more than United Kingdom
595.66
Ranked 115th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 90.75
Ranked 103th. 45% more than United Kingdom
62.61
Ranked 146th.

Rural population per 1000 234.73
Ranked 148th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
103
Ranked 172nd.

Future population > Females 240,586
Ranked 170th.
33.52 million
Ranked 22nd. 139 times more than Suriname

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 13
Ranked 128th.
92
Ranked 92nd. 7 times more than Suriname

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 12 years
Ranked 1st.
17 years
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Suriname
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 21.5%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than United Kingdom
20%
Ranked 53th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 10.84
Ranked 93th.
46.42
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 3.4
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
0.4
Ranked 17th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people 501.43
Ranked 61st. 2% more than United Kingdom
490.16
Ranked 142nd.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
Number of under-five deaths 0.0
Ranked 168th.
4,000
Ranked 85th.

Number of infant deaths 0.0
Ranked 167th.
3,000
Ranked 89th.

GDP per capita > Current US$ $9,376.50
Ranked 66th.
$39,093.47
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Suriname

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 0.000132
Ranked 51st. 104 times more than United Kingdom
1.27e-06
Ranked 186th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 391,156.32
Ranked 151st.
55.66 million
Ranked 14th. 142 times more than Suriname

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 64.44
Ranked 88th.
165.35
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Suriname

Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 23.21 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than United Kingdom
4.05 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 191st.

Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 66.2%
Ranked 94th.
67.1%
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Suriname

Gender ratio > Babies 92.4%
Ranked 185th.
95%
Ranked 124th. 3% more than Suriname

Urban population per 1000 664.61
Ranked 64th.
897.03
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Suriname

Urban and rural > Male rural population 83,602
Ranked 71st.
6.33 million
Ranked 19th. 76 times more than Suriname

Urban and rural > Female urban population 164,488
Ranked 72nd.
23.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 144 times more than Suriname

Urban and rural > Male urban population 164,444
Ranked 72nd.
22.25 million
Ranked 4th. 135 times more than Suriname

Median age > Both sexes 28.3
Ranked 107th.
40.5
Ranked 24th. 43% more than Suriname
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 12,868
Ranked 164th.
4.19 million
Ranked 12th. 325 times more than Suriname

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 66,695
Ranked 167th.
5.29 million
Ranked 37th. 79 times more than Suriname

Urbanization > Urban population 69 None
Major cities > Population PARAMARIBO (capital) 259,000 LONDON (capital) 8.615 million; Birmingham 2.296 million; Manchester 2.247 million; West Yorkshire 1.541 million; Glasgow 1.166 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 12 years
Ranked 109th.
16 years
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Suriname

Infant mortality rate > Male 32.54 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 68th. 7 times more than United Kingdom
4.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.

Literacy > Male 95.4%
Ranked 106th.
99%
Ranked 50th. 4% more than Suriname

Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 83% of population
Ranked 70th.
100% of population
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Suriname

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.0
Ranked 167th.
0.0474
Ranked 121st.

Total Population per capita 0.879
Ranked 187th.
1.01
Ranked 104th. 14% more than Suriname
Gender ratio > Urban population 99.8%
Ranked 44th.
106.4%
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Suriname

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 129.41
Ranked 116th. 50% more than United Kingdom
86.13
Ranked 162nd.

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 6.3%
Ranked 100th.
16%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Suriname

Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations 242,946
Ranked 6th. 77% more than United Kingdom
137,505
Ranked 10th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.0
Ranked 176th.
9.4%
Ranked 1st.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 145.2
Ranked 123th.
194.7
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Suriname

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 122.6
Ranked 96th.
126.1
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Suriname

Religions Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5% Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1%
Urban population > Per capita 0.739 per capita
Ranked 47th.
0.897 per capita
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Suriname

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 227.98
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
94.99
Ranked 166th.

Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 0.0
Ranked 175th.
0.58
Ranked 120th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 45.6%
Ranked 28th.
84%
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 3.9%
Ranked 26th.
27%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Suriname

Median age > Male 27.8 years
Ranked 117th.
39.1 years
Ranked 33th. 41% more than Suriname

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 1st.
17 years
Ranked 9th. 31% more than Suriname

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 0.7
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than United Kingdom
0.1
Ranked 14th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 128,583.68
Ranked 158th.
6.17 million
Ranked 64th. 48 times more than Suriname

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 99.8
Ranked 44th.
106.4
Ranked 28th. 7% more than Suriname

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 95.5
Ranked 38th.
102.8
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Suriname

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 27.5%
Ranked 110th. 63% more than United Kingdom
16.9%
Ranked 178th.

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 307.03
Ranked 126th.
328.78
Ranked 81st. 7% more than Suriname

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 32.76
Ranked 97th.
90.39
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Suriname

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 16,882
Ranked 163th.
5.55 million
Ranked 12th. 329 times more than Suriname

Female population > Age 15-19 21,161
Ranked 167th.
1.95 million
Ranked 27th. 92 times more than Suriname
Median age > Female 28.5 years
Ranked 116th.
41.4 years
Ranked 43th. 45% more than Suriname

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 166,112.64
Ranked 3rd. 72 times more than United Kingdom
2,310.67
Ranked 98th.

Cities > Rate of urbanization 1%
Ranked 151st. Twice as much as United Kingdom
0.5%
Ranked 180th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 90% of population
Ranked 103th.
100% of population
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Suriname

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 105.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 96th. 35 times more than United Kingdom
3.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 161st.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 261.84
Ranked 66th. 11% more than United Kingdom
235.92
Ranked 147th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 23.2
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
5.3
Ranked 162nd.

Future population > Males per thousand people 443.2
Ranked 180th.
484.87
Ranked 119th. 9% more than Suriname
International migrant stock, total per 1000 75.19
Ranked 82nd.
103.61
Ranked 62nd. 38% more than Suriname

International migrant stock, total 39,474
Ranked 152nd.
6.45 million
Ranked 8th. 163 times more than Suriname

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 110
Ranked 85th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
13
Ranked 144th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 400
Ranked 77th.
360,000
Ranked 7th. 900 times more than Suriname

Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 320
Ranked 110th.
4,600
Ranked 38th. 14 times more than Suriname

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 24.97
Ranked 95th.
68.19
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Suriname

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 64,356
Ranked 167th.
5.04 million
Ranked 37th. 78 times more than Suriname

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 765
Ranked 154th.
579,620
Ranked 2nd. 758 times more than Suriname
Total Population > Female 215,569
Ranked 171st.
30.63 million
Ranked 22nd. 142 times more than Suriname
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 33,976
Ranked 149th.
5.84 million
Ranked 9th. 172 times more than Suriname

Future population > Females per thousand people 443.12
Ranked 177th.
503.02
Ranked 88th. 14% more than Suriname
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 110
Ranked 71st. 16 times more than United Kingdom
7
Ranked 134th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 122.7
Ranked 121st.
134.1
Ranked 73th. 9% more than Suriname

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 145.2
Ranked 123th.
194.7
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Suriname

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 122.6%
Ranked 96th.
126.1%
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Suriname

Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 43.57
Ranked 118th. 42% more than United Kingdom
30.66
Ranked 166th.
Female population > Age 25-29 15,682
Ranked 168th.
1.88 million
Ranked 24th. 120 times more than Suriname
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 42.36
Ranked 129th. 31% more than United Kingdom
32.35
Ranked 167th.
Male population > Age 25-29 17,285
Ranked 168th.
1.96 million
Ranked 24th. 113 times more than Suriname
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 45.25
Ranked 119th. 33% more than United Kingdom
33.95
Ranked 166th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 87.61
Ranked 125th. 32% more than United Kingdom
66.3
Ranked 167th.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 32.81
Ranked 137th. 2% more than United Kingdom
32.14
Ranked 143th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 89.68
Ranked 117th. 43% more than United Kingdom
62.79
Ranked 166th.
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 109
Ranked 44th. 2% more than United Kingdom
107
Ranked 81st.
Urbanization in 1975 49.5%
Ranked 63th.
88.7%
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Suriname
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000 77.55
Ranked 139th. 19% more than United Kingdom
65.3
Ranked 170th.
Total population > Age 35-39 37,240
Ranked 167th.
4.63 million
Ranked 20th. 124 times more than Suriname
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.94
Ranked 112th. 22% more than United Kingdom
3.23
Ranked 198th.
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 8.48
Ranked 23th. 11% more than United Kingdom
7.64
Ranked 59th.
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.23
Ranked 98th.
3.17
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Suriname
Male population > Age 40-44 17,244
Ranked 166th.
2.48 million
Ranked 15th. 144 times more than Suriname
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.83
Ranked 93th.
3.77
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Suriname
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 2.25
Ranked 97th.
4.4
Ranked 31st. 96% more than Suriname
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000 10.81
Ranked 95th.
31.89
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Suriname
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 0.34%
Ranked 78th. 10 times more than United Kingdom
0.0324%
Ranked 119th.
Urban and rural > Male rural population per thousand people 169.44
Ranked 49th. 58% more than United Kingdom
107.1
Ranked 75th.

Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people 333.38
Ranked 30th.
400.54
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Suriname

Population growth > Annual % 0.62%
Ranked 144th.
0.66%
Ranked 140th. 6% more than Suriname

Male population > Age 35-39 19,273
Ranked 165th.
2.36 million
Ranked 20th. 123 times more than Suriname
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+ 68.8%
Ranked 136th. The same as United Kingdom
68.8%
Ranked 135th.

Total population > Age 15-19 43,762
Ranked 167th.
3.99 million
Ranked 26th. 91 times more than Suriname
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 9.97
Ranked 103th. 51% more than United Kingdom
6.59
Ranked 189th.
Total population 439,117
Ranked 169th.
60.61 million
Ranked 22nd. 138 times more than Suriname
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 30.07%
Ranked 93th. 68% more than United Kingdom
17.93%
Ranked 152nd.

Urban population growth > Annual % 1.11%
Ranked 138th. 54% more than United Kingdom
0.72%
Ranked 157th.

Female population > Age 50-54 8,736
Ranked 171st.
1.87 million
Ranked 16th. 214 times more than Suriname
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 1.99
Ranked 126th.
3.09
Ranked 65th. 55% more than Suriname
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 1.07
Ranked 128th.
2.61
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Suriname
Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000 3.63
Ranked 85th.
9.16
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Suriname
Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths 87.72%
Ranked 44th.
96.26%
Ranked 36th. 10% more than Suriname

Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000 35.83
Ranked 101st. 6% more than United Kingdom
33.86
Ranked 140th.
Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000 31.39
Ranked 170th. 1% more than United Kingdom
31.14
Ranked 171st.
Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 2.58
Ranked 123th.
3.51
Ranked 57th. 36% more than Suriname
Male population > Age 55-59 6,100
Ranked 172nd.
1.95 million
Ranked 11th. 320 times more than Suriname
Population ages 65 and above > % of total 6.36%
Ranked 71st.
15.96%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Suriname

Net migration per million -9,353.819
Ranked 144th.
14,234.31
Ranked 33th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 13 years
Ranked 1st.
17 years
Ranked 14th. 31% more than Suriname
HIV/AIDS > People living with HIV/AIDS 3,700
Ranked 120th.
85,000
Ranked 44th. 23 times more than Suriname

Health expenditures 5.3% of GDP
Ranked 119th.
9.3% of GDP
Ranked 36th. 75% more than Suriname

Total Population > Male per 1000 447.52
Ranked 186th.
497.83
Ranked 102nd. 11% more than Suriname
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada per thousand people 1.51
Ranked 73th.
9.57
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Suriname
Female population > Age 50-54 per 1000 17.49
Ranked 135th.
31.08
Ranked 52nd. 78% more than Suriname

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