World: People

The World Factbook 1993: World People

Population: 5,554,552,453 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.6% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 25 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 9 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 66 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 62 years male: 60 years female: 64 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.2 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) combined: 74% male: 81% female: 67%

Labor force: 2.24 billion (1992)

by occupation: NA