IndicatorName: Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

name: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

sourceNote: 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.


Longdefinition: 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.

Periodicity: Annual

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Topic: Labor & Social Protection: Labor force structure

Aggregationmethod: Weighted average

value: World Development Indicators

sourceOrganization: International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed February 06, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.

value: Social Protection & Labor

value: Gender

value: Social Development


Shortdefinition: 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.

name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

name: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

name: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)


Labor force, female

IndicatorName: Labor force, female

Longdefinition: Female labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.

Aggregationmethod: Sum

value: Gender Statistics

sourceNote: Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

sourceOrganization: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.


Shortdefinition: Female labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.


IndicatorName: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Longdefinition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.

sourceNote: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

value: Education


Shortdefinition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.

name: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)


Labor force, total

IndicatorName: Labor force, total

Longdefinition: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.

sourceNote: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.


Shortdefinition: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.


Labor force, male

IndicatorName: Labor force, male

Longdefinition: Male labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.

value: Africa Development Indicators

sourceNote: Male labor force comprises all males who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.

sourceOrganization: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.


Shortdefinition: Male labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Labor force (15+ years), male (% of total labor force)

Longdefinition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.

Source: International Labour Organization.

name: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)

sourceNote: Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.


Shortdefinition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.


Longdefinition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Topic: Labor & Social Protection: Unemployment

name: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

sourceOrganization: International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.


IndicatorName: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Shortdefinition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.


sourceNote: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Unemployment with secondary education (% of total unemployment)

Longdefinition: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).

sourceNote: Unemployment with secondary education is the share of the total unemployed who attained or completed secondary education as the highest level.

sourceOrganization: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.


Shortdefinition: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).

name: Unemployment with secondary education (% of total unemployment)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment)

sourceNote: Male unemployment with tertiary education is the share of the male unemployed who attained or completed tertiary education as the highest level.


name: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment)


Longdefinition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

name: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Shortdefinition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.


sourceNote: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)


IndicatorName: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)


Net migration

IndicatorName: Net migration

Longdefinition: 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.

Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects 2008.

Topic: Labor & Social Protection: Migration

Shortdefinition: Net migration is the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including citizens and noncitizens, for the five-year period.

sourceNote: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.

sourceOrganization: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

value: Financial Sector

value: Health

value: Aid Effectiveness


IndicatorName: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum

Longdefinition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/statistics/populationdatabase.

Shortdefinition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers -- people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.

sourceOrganization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and UNRWA through UNHCR's Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/.


name: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum

sourceNote: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.


IndicatorName: Refugee population by country or territory of origin

Longdefinition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.

sourceOrganization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/.


Shortdefinition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.

name: Refugee population by country or territory of origin


sourceNote: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.


International migrant stock, total

IndicatorName: International migrant stock, total

Longdefinition: 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.

Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.

Shortdefinition: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live, including refugees.

sourceOrganization: United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2012 Revision.


sourceNote: 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.


IndicatorName: International migrant stock (% of population)

sourceOrganization: United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.


name: International migrant stock (% of population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)

Longdefinition: Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.

Source: Food and Agricultural Organization.

Topic: Health: Nutrition

sourceOrganization: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).


Shortdefinition: Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.

name: Prevalence of undernourishment (population)


sourceNote: Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Longdefinition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).

sourceNote: Prevalence of undernourishments is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

sourceOrganization: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


Shortdefinition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.

name: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Depth of hunger (kilocalories per person per day)

Longdefinition: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Food Security Statistics (http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/food-security-statistics/en/).


Shortdefinition: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day.

name: Depth of hunger (kilocalories per person per day)

sourceOrganization: Food and Agriculture Organization, Food Security Statistics (http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/food-security-statistics/en/).


sourceNote: Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day.


IndicatorName: Consumption of iodized salt (% of households)

Longdefinition: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.

Source: United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.

sourceNote: Percentage of households which have salt they used for cooking that tested positive (>0ppm) for presence of iodine.

sourceOrganization: United Nations Children's Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2019). UNICEF Global Databases on Iodized salt, New York, June 2019


Shortdefinition: Consumption of iodized salt refers to the percentage of households that use edible salt fortified with iodine.

name: Consumption of iodized salt (% of households)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Longdefinition: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least one high-dose vitamin A capsule in the previous six months.

sourceNote: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old receiving two high-dose vitamin A supplements in a calendar year.

sourceOrganization: UNICEF global databases, based on administrative reports from countries (link: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/vitamin-a-deficiency/)


Shortdefinition: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least one high-dose vitamin A capsule in the previous six months.

name: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)


IndicatorName: Antenatal care coverage provided by a skilled health provider, at least one visit (%)

Longdefinition: Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses, or midwives) at least once during pregnancy, as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period. A skilled health worker/attendant is an accredited health professional - such as a midwife, doctor or nurse - who has been educated and trained to proficiency in the skills needed to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complications in women and newborns. Both trained and untrained traditional birth attendants (TBA) are excluded.

Topic: Health: Disease prevention

Generalcomments: Receiving antenatal care during pregnancy does not guarantee the receipt of interventions that are effective in improving maternal health. Receiving antenatal care at least four times, which is recommended by WHO, increases the likelihood of receiving eff


Shortdefinition: Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses, or midwives) at least once during pregnancy, as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period. A skilled health worker/attendant is an accredited health professional - such as a midwife, doctor or nurse - who has been educated and trained to proficiency in the skills needed to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complications in women and newborns. Both trained and untrained traditional birth attendants (TBA) are excluded.

name: Antenatal care coverage provided by a skilled health provider, at least one visit (%)


sourceNote: Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses, or midwives) at least once during pregnancy, as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period. A skilled health worker/attendant is an accredited health professional - such as a midwife, doctor or nurse - who has been educated and trained to proficiency in the skills needed to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complications in women and newborns. Both trained and untrained traditional birth attendants (TBA) are excluded.


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Antenatal care coverage provided by any provider (skilled or unskilled), at least four visits (%)

Longdefinition: Antenatal care coverage (at least four visits) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times with ANY provider (whether skilled or unskilled), as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period.


Shortdefinition: Antenatal care coverage (at least four visits) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times with ANY provider (whether skilled or unskilled), as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period.

name: Antenatal care coverage provided by any provider (skilled or unskilled), at least four visits (%)


sourceNote: Antenatal care coverage (at least four visits) is the percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times with ANY provider (whether skilled or unskilled), as a percentage of women age 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period.


IndicatorName: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)

Longdefinition: 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.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm, (2) University of California, Berkeley, and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. Human Mortality Database. [ www.mortality.org or www.humanmortality.de].

Topic: Health: Mortality

sourceNote: Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.

sourceOrganization: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. (2) HMD. Human Mortality Database. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany), University of California, Berkeley (USA), and French Institute for Demographic Studies (France). Available at www.mortality.org.


Shortdefinition: 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.

name: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

sourceNote: Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.


name: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

IndicatorName: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

Limitationsandexceptions: Annual data series are interpolated from 5-year period data. Therefore they may not reflect real events as much as observed data.

Longdefinition: 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.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables), (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

Topic: Health: Population: Dynamics

Shortdefinition: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births per 1,000 midyear population.

sourceOrganization: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).


sourceNote: 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.


Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

IndicatorName: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

Longdefinition: 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.

Shortdefinition: Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths per 1,000 midyear population.


sourceNote: 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.


IndicatorName: Contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom (%)

Longdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence, condom use is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49, whose sexual partner is currently using a male condom for contraceptive purposes.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys by UNICEF.

Topic: Health: Reproductive health


Shortdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence, condom use is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49, whose sexual partner is currently using a male condom for contraceptive purposes.

name: Contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom (%)

sourceOrganization: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys by UNICEF.


sourceNote: Contraceptive prevalence, condom use is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49, whose sexual partner is currently using a male condom for contraceptive purposes.


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, modern method (%)

Longdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49 who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is using, at least one modern method of contraception, regardless of the method used. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.


Shortdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49 who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is using, at least one modern method of contraception, regardless of the method used. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.

name: Contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, modern method (%)


sourceNote: Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods is the percentage of women married or in-union aged 15 to 49 who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is using, at least one modern method of contraception, regardless of the method used. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.


IndicatorName: Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49)

Longdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.

name: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)

sourceNote: Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.

sourceOrganization: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.


Shortdefinition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Longdefinition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Source: Level & Trends in Child Mortality. Report 2010. Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA, UNPD).

sourceOrganization: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.


Shortdefinition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

name: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)


sourceNote: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

Longdefinition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables), (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

sourceOrganization: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.


Shortdefinition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

name: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)


sourceNote: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.


Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

IndicatorName: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Limitationsandexceptions: Annual data series for males and females are interpolated from 5-year period data. Therefore they may not reflect real events as much as observed data.

Source: Derived from male and female life expectancy at birth. Male and female life expectancy source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables), (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

sourceOrganization: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision; or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.


Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

IndicatorName: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)


IndicatorName: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

Longdefinition: 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.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) household surveys conducted by national agencies, Macro International, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

sourceNote: 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 age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.


Shortdefinition: 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.

name: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)


IndicatorName: Female headed households (% of households with a female head)

Longdefinition: Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

sourceOrganization: Demographic and Health Surveys.


Shortdefinition: Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.

name: Female headed households (% of households with a female head)


sourceNote: Female headed households shows the percentage of households with a female head.


IndicatorName: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)

Longdefinition: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.


Shortdefinition: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.

name: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)


sourceNote: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 0 to 4 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 4.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International.

Topic: Health: Population: Structure

name: Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population)

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.

sourceOrganization: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 0 to 4 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 4.


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population)

name: Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


Population ages 0-14, female

IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14, female

Longdefinition: Female population between the ages 0 to 14. 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.

Shortdefinition: Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

sourceOrganization: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.


IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14, female (% of total)

Longdefinition: Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)


Shortdefinition: Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


sourceNote: Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


Population ages 0-14, male

IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14, male

Longdefinition: Male population between the ages 0 to 14. 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.

Shortdefinition: Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14, male (% of total)

Longdefinition: Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population)


Shortdefinition: Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


sourceNote: Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


Population ages 0-14, total

IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14, total

Longdefinition: Total population between the ages 0 to 14. 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.

Shortdefinition: Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population ages 0-14 (% of total)

Longdefinition: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)


Shortdefinition: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


sourceNote: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


Population 0-24 (% of total population)

IndicatorName: Population 0-24 (% of total population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.

sourceOrganization: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.


sourceNote: Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa


name: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria


IndicatorName: Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 5 to 9 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 5 to 9.

name: Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 5 to 9 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 5 to 9.


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population)

name: Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 10 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 10 to 14.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 10 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 10 to 14.

name: Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages10-14, male (% of male population)

name: Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population.


IndicatorName: Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 15 to 19 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 19.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 15 to 19 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 19.

name: Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


Population ages 15-64, female

IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64, female

Longdefinition: Female population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of females who could potentially be economically active. 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.

Shortdefinition: Female population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of females who could potentially be economically active. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64, female (% of total)

Longdefinition: Female population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of females who could potentially be economically active. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population)

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


Population ages 15-64, male

IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64, male

Longdefinition: Male population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of males who could potentially be economically active. 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.

Shortdefinition: Male population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of males who could potentially be economically active. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64, male (% of total)

Longdefinition: Male population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of males who could potentially be economically active. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


Population ages 15-64, total

IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64, total

Longdefinition: Total population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of people who could potentially be economically active. 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.

Shortdefinition: Total population between the ages 15 to 64 is the number of people who could potentially be economically active. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population ages 15-64 (% of total)

Longdefinition: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)

sourceNote: Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


IndicatorName: Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 20 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 20 to 24.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 20 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 20 to 24.

name: Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 25 to 29 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 25 to 29.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 25 to 29 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 25 to 29.

name: Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 30 to 34 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 30 to 34.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 30 to 34 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 30 to 34.

name: Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 30 to 34 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 35 to 39 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 35 to 39.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 35 to 39 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 35 to 39.

name: Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 40 to 44 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 40 to 44.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 40 to 44 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 40 to 44.

name: Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 45 to 49 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 45 to 49.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 45 to 49 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 45 to 49.

name: Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 50 to 54 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 50 to 54.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 50 to 54 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 50 to 54.

name: Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 55 to 59 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 55 to 59.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 55 to 59 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 55 to 59.

name: Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 50-64, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 60 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 60 to 64.

name: Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population)

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 60 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 60 to 64.


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 50-64, male (% of male population)

name: Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 65 to 69 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 65 to 69.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 65 to 69 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 65 to 69.

name: Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population)


Population ages 65 and above, female

IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above, female

Longdefinition: Female population 65 years of age or older. 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.

Shortdefinition: Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total)

Longdefinition: Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)

sourceNote: Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


Shortdefinition: Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


Population ages 65 and above, male

IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above, male

Longdefinition: Male population 65 years of age or older. 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.

Shortdefinition: Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total)

Longdefinition: Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


Shortdefinition: Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


Population ages 65 and above, total

IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above, total

Longdefinition: Total population 65 years of age or older. 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.

Shortdefinition: Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

sourceNote: Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 65 and above (% of total)

Longdefinition: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)

sourceNote: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 70 to 74 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 70 to 74.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 70 to 74 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 70 to 74.

name: Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 75 to 79 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 75 to 79.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 75 to 79 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 75 to 79.

name: Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population)


IndicatorName: Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population)

Longdefinition: Population ages 80 and above is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 80 and above.

sourceNote: Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.


Shortdefinition: Population ages 80 and above is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 80 and above.

name: Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population)


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population)

sourceNote: Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.


name: Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population)


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


IndicatorName: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

Longdefinition: 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. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

sourceOrganization: World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.


Shortdefinition: 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. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

name: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)


sourceNote: 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. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.


IndicatorName: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)

Longdefinition: Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.


Shortdefinition: Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

name: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)


sourceNote: Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.


IndicatorName: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)

Longdefinition: Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.


Shortdefinition: Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

name: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)


sourceNote: Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.


name: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)


name: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


Population growth (annual %)

IndicatorName: Population growth (annual %)

Longdefinition: Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . 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.

Source: Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) World bank estimates based on the data from the sources above, household surveys conducted by national agencies, Macro International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and refugees statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Shortdefinition: 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.

sourceNote: Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

sourceOrganization: Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).

value: Climate Change


Population, total

IndicatorName: Population, total

Longdefinition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) World bank estimates based on the data from the sources above, household surveys conducted by national agencies, Macro International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and refugees statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

sourceNote: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.


Shortdefinition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.


Population, female

IndicatorName: Population, female

Longdefinition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. Refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum are generally considered to be part of the population of their country of origin.

Source: Derived from data on total population and population, female (% of total). Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) World bank estimates based on the data from the sources above, household surveys conducted by national agencies, Macro International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and refugees statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Female population percentage source: United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm.


Shortdefinition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. Refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum are generally considered to be part of the population of their country of origin.


sourceNote: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


IndicatorName: Population, female (% of total)

Longdefinition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

Source: United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm.

name: Population, female (% of total population)

sourceNote: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

sourceOrganization: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.


Shortdefinition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)


name: Least developed countries: UN classification


name: Middle East & North Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)


Population, male

IndicatorName: Population, male

Longdefinition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. Refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum are generally considered to be part of the population of their country of origin.

Source: Derived from data on total population and population, male (% of total). Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) World bank estimates based on the data from the sources above, household surveys conducted by national agencies, Macro International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and refugees statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Male population percentage source: United Nations Population Division. 2009. World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. New York, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (advanced Excel tables). Available at http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp2008/index.htm.


Shortdefinition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. Refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum are generally considered to be part of the population of their country of origin.


sourceNote: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


name: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)


IndicatorName: Population, male (% of total)

Longdefinition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

name: Population, male (% of total population)

sourceNote: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.


Shortdefinition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.


name: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)


name: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)


Rural population

IndicatorName: Rural population

Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.

Topic: Environment: Density & urbanization

sourceNote: 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

sourceOrganization: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

value: Agriculture & Rural Development


Longdefinition: 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.


Shortdefinition: 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.


name: Fragile and conflict affected situations


name: Middle East & North Africa (excluding high income)


Rural population growth (annual %)

IndicatorName: Rural population growth (annual %)

Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.

sourceNote: 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.


IndicatorName: Rural population (% of total population)


name: Rural population (% of total population)