Death rate - the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 persons in the population. This figure is reached by dividing the Gross Domestic Product by the population. Click on the Life Expectancy category to sort the nations from the longest lifespan to the shortest. You will also see how men and women have different life spans. Click on the Fertility column to sort the nations of the world from the highest fertility rate to the lowest.
Nations often have unique methods to define literacy.
These figures are only a rough estimate. Click on the Literacy Rate category to sort the nations of the world from the highest literacy rate to the lowest. All rights reserved.