Definition: This entry gives 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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Study: Cable TV Could Help Keep Birth Rates Down In World’s Rural Areas
The Consumerist - 6/14/2013 5:31:27 PM
One somewhat bizarre phenomenon seems to be helping out with lower fertility, however — cable TV. What in the what now? As it turns out, when rural women in five Indian states got access to cable TV, researchers found that over a three-year period of ...
World population may reach 11 billion by 2100
FOX News - 6/14/2013 3:36:55 PM
The largest projected decline is in China.UW Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences The world's population could reach ... experts should redouble their efforts to curb population growth in Africa, Raftery said. "These new findings ...
Teen Birth Rates Reach Record Lows — Is Obama's Sex Ed Program Working?
Medical Daily - 6/14/2013 4:55:40 PM
Historically, there are a few interesting trends in teen birth rates in the U.S. (all data is from the CDC ... Meanwhile, other parts of the country were less lucky, fiscally. "Our challenge at the state level is that we have no dedicated ...
India to be world’s most populous country by 2028: UN
The Daily Star - 6/14/2013 9:49:09 PM
That is a faster rate of growth than previously estimated. The population growth will be mainly in developing countries, particularly in Africa, the UN says. The world’s 49 least developed countries are projected to double in size from around 900 million ...
Russia to ban adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage
FOX News - 6/18/2013 8:18:30 PM
MOSCOW – Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage. Under a measure that passed its crucial second reading in the lower house of parliament Tuesday, Russia will ...
United Nations: World population could hit 11 billion by 2100
natmonitor.com - 6/16/2013 5:26:06 AM
Specifically, India is predicted to become the world’s most populous country. In 2028, China and India are both expected to have populations around 1.45 billion. After that point, India’s growth rate will cause it to surpass the population of China ...
India may overtake China as world's most populous country
PanARMENIAN Network - 6/14/2013 2:32:30 PM
That is a faster rate of growth than previously estimated, BBC News reported. The population growth will be mainly in developing countries, particularly in Africa, the UN says. The world's 49 least developed countries are projected to double in size from ...
India set to overtake China as world's most populous country from 2028: UN
whatsonxiamen.com - 6/15/2013 1:16:44 AM
The world's 49 least developed countries are projected to double ... in its projection is largely new information on fertility levels in certain high birth rate countries. Large developing countries, such as China, India and Brazil, have seen a rapid ...
Global Population Could Hit 11 Billion by 2100: UN Report
US News and World Report - 6/14/2013 2:50:59 AM
Fewer population changes are expected in other regions of the world. Europe may see a small decline in population due to birth rates that continue to be below replacement level, while some other areas may see slight population increases due to longer life ...
Turkey 2nd in OECD to reduce unemployment rate
worldbulletin.net - 6/18/2013 8:58:28 AM
Turkey has ranked second in reducing the unemployment rate among OECD countries since 2010. Turkey has reduced the unemployment rate by 2.5 percent among OECD countries between 2010 and 2012, according to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency. Hence ...
Giving Birth at Home Looks Safe, Study Finds
LiveScience - 6/13/2013 10:26:08 PM
Among women with low-risk pregnancies, those who plan to give birth at home may ... sought to compare the rate of serious complications in home and hospital births in a large group of low-risk women in the Netherlands, a country that has one of the highest ...
World Bank report projects higher growth rate of 5.7% in 2013 for Kenya
ghanabusinessnews.com - 6/18/2013 2:13:26 PM
The World Bank has projected a growth rate of 5.7% for Kenya in 2013, which is remarkably higher than the growth rate of 4.7% recorded in 2012 and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is also expected to improve further to 6.0% in 2014. The Bank ...
The world's next economic powers are rising -- and they don't need the West
CNN - 6/18/2013 9:19:57 AM
The World Bank cut its projections from China quite severely ... despite North Sea Brent oil prices hovering at $100 a barrel for three years running. Both of these countries should be experiencing a "halo effect" of sorts, with two things ...
World Population May Reach 11 Billion by 2100, Surpassing Previous Estimates
Cleveland Leader - 6/14/2013 4:55:40 PM
Africa's population currently stands at 1.1 billion, but is expected to increase to 4.2 billion by 2100. The rest of the world is not likely to see any significant changes from the previous estimate, and Europe may even see a slight dip in population ...
