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THE WORLD AT A GLANCE

Number of Independent Nations 196

Total Population 7.4 billion (U.S.: 327 million)

Population Under Age 15 25% (U.S.: 19%)

Per Capita GDP * $17,300 (U.S.: $59,500)

Fertility Rate 2.5 children per woman (U.S.: 1.8 per woman)

Annual Birth Rate 18.5 births per 1,000 people (U.S.: 12.5 per 1,000)

Infant Mortality Rate 34.1 deaths per 1,000 live births (U.S.: 5.8 per 1,000)

Life Expectancy

Males: 67 years

Females: 71 years

(U.S.: 78/82)

Literacy Rate

Males: 90%

Females: 83%

(U.S.: 99%/99%)

Students Enrolled in Secondary School

Males: 77%

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