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The Demographic Profiles of Arab States, 2017

Symbol: 
E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/Country Profiles
Issued in: 
2017

The profiles provide demographic data and trends per Arab country for the period 1980-2050, and could serve as a reference for researchers conducting demographic research as well as social research with a population dimension. 

The key demographic indicators presented in the profiles include population size, including urban and rural populations, population growth rate, life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, under-five mortality rate, maternal mortality ratio, contraceptive prevalence, fertility rate, dependency ratios and population age structure. 

This is in addition to data on the international migrant stock, remittances, refugee population, internally displaced persons and education and youth unemployment.