|   |   | Birth rate (2001) | Birth rate (2003) | 
				  | 
				Afghanistan | 
				41.42 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				40.63 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Albania | 
				19.01 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.2 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Algeria | 
				22.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				American Samoa | 
				24.88 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Andorra | 
				10.29 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.65 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Angola | 
				46.54 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				45.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Anguilla | 
				15.17 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Antigua and Barbuda | 
				19.5 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Argentina | 
				18.41 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.47 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Armenia | 
				11.47 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Aruba | 
				12.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Australia | 
				12.86 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.55 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Austria | 
				9.74 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.43 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Azerbaijan | 
				18.44 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.28 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahamas, The | 
				19.1 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahrain | 
				20.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.02 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bangladesh | 
				25.3 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				29.9 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Barbados | 
				13.47 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				13.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belarus | 
				9.57 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.18 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belgium | 
				10.74 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belize | 
				31.69 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				30.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Benin | 
				44.23 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				43.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bermuda | 
				12.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.13 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bhutan | 
				35.73 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				34.82 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bolivia | 
				27.27 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				25.53 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
				12.86 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.65 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Botswana | 
				28.85 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				25.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Brazil | 
				18.45 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.67 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				British Virgin Islands | 
				15.18 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Brunei | 
				20.45 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bulgaria | 
				8.06 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				8.02 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burkina Faso | 
				44.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				44.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burma | 
				20.13 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burundi | 
				40.13 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				39.72 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cambodia | 
				33.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				27.28 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cameroon | 
				36.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				35.49 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Canada | 
				11.21 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.99 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cape Verde | 
				28.71 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.95 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cayman Islands | 
				13.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				13.33 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Central African Republic | 
				37.05 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				35.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Chad | 
				48.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				47.06 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Chile | 
				16.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.1 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				China | 
				15.95 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.96 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Christmas Island | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Colombia | 
				22.41 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Comoros | 
				39.52 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				38.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 
				46.02 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				45.12 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Republic of the | 
				38.24 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				29.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cook Islands | 
				- | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Costa Rica | 
				20.27 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.4 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cote d'Ivoire | 
				40.38 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				40.01 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Croatia | 
				12.82 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.76 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cuba | 
				12.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.87 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cyprus | 
				13.08 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.77 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Czech Republic | 
				9.11 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.01 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Denmark | 
				11.96 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.52 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Djibouti | 
				40.66 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				40.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominica | 
				17.81 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominican Republic | 
				24.77 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				East Timor | 
				- | 
				27.75 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ecuador | 
				25.99 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				24.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Egypt | 
				24.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				24.36 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				El Salvador | 
				28.67 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				27.9 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Equatorial Guinea | 
				37.72 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Eritrea | 
				42.52 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				39.44 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Estonia | 
				8.7 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.24 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ethiopia | 
				44.68 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				39.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Faroe Islands | 
				13.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				13.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Fiji | 
				23.33 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.06 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Finland | 
				10.69 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				France | 
				12.1 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				French Guiana | 
				22.02 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.33 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				French Polynesia | 
				18.6 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gabon | 
				27.42 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gambia, The | 
				41.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				40.77 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gaza Strip | 
				42.48 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				41.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Georgia | 
				11.18 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.79 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Germany | 
				9.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				8.6 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ghana | 
				28.95 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				25.84 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gibraltar | 
				11.25 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Greece | 
				9.83 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.79 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Greenland | 
				16.52 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Grenada | 
				23.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				22.87 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guadeloupe | 
				16.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guam | 
				25.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.19 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guatemala | 
				34.61 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				35.05 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guernsey | 
				9.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.43 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea | 
				39.78 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				42.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea-Bissau | 
				39.29 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				38.41 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guyana | 
				17.92 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.87 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Haiti | 
				31.68 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				34.06 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Honduras | 
				31.94 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				31.67 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Hong Kong | 
				11.13 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.71 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Hungary | 
				9.32 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.32 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iceland | 
				14.62 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.13 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				India | 
				24.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.28 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Indonesia | 
				22.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.49 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iran | 
				17.1 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iraq | 
				34.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				33.66 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ireland | 
				14.57 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.63 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Isle of Man | 
				11.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.38 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Israel | 
				19.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.67 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Italy | 
				9.05 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.18 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jamaica | 
				18.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.35 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Japan | 
				10.04 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.61 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jersey | 
				11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.44 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jordan | 
				25.44 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kazakhstan | 
				17.3 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.36 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kenya | 
				28.5 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				28.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kiribati | 
				31.98 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				31.24 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, North | 
				19.1 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.61 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, South | 
				14.85 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.6 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kuwait | 
				21.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.83 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kyrgyzstan | 
				26.18 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.06 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Laos | 
				37.84 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Latvia | 
				8.03 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				8.55 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lebanon | 
				20.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lesotho | 
				31.24 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				27.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Liberia | 
				46.55 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				45.28 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Libya | 
				27.67 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				27.43 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Liechtenstein | 
				11.53 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.92 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lithuania | 
				10 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.48 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Luxembourg | 
				12.25 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.92 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macau | 
				12.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.07 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 
				13.5 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				13.2 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Madagascar | 
				42.66 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				42.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malawi | 
				37.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				44.7 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malaysia | 
				24.75 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.7 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Maldives | 
				38.15 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.71 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mali | 
				48.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				47.79 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malta | 
				12.75 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.75 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Marshall Islands | 
				45.07 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				34.18 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Martinique | 
				15.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.96 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritania | 
				42.95 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				42.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritius | 
				16.5 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.1 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mayotte | 
				44.39 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				42.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mexico | 
				22.77 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.92 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Micronesia, Federated States of | 
				- | 
				26.47 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Moldova | 
				13.35 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.31 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Monaco | 
				9.74 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mongolia | 
				21.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.39 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Montserrat | 
				17.43 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Morocco | 
				24.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mozambique | 
				37.2 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				38.2 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Namibia | 
				34.71 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				34.1 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nauru | 
				27.22 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nepal | 
				33.4 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				32.46 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands | 
				11.85 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.31 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands Antilles | 
				16.55 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15.76 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				New Caledonia | 
				20.37 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				New Zealand | 
				14.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.14 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nicaragua | 
				27.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.29 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Niger | 
				50.68 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				49.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nigeria | 
				39.69 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				38.75 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Niue | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Norfolk Island | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Northern Mariana Islands | 
				20.6 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.97 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Norway | 
				12.6 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.17 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Oman | 
				37.96 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				37.47 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Pakistan | 
				31.21 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				29.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Palau | 
				19.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.02 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Panama | 
				19.06 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				20.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Papua New Guinea | 
				32.15 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				31.07 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Paraguay | 
				30.88 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				30.14 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Peru | 
				23.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				22.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Philippines | 
				27.37 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.3 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Pitcairn Islands | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Poland | 
				10.2 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.47 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Portugal | 
				11.51 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				11.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Puerto Rico | 
				15.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Qatar | 
				15.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Reunion | 
				21.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				20.17 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Romania | 
				10.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.79 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Russia | 
				9.35 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Rwanda | 
				33.97 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				40.1 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Helena | 
				13.49 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.9 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 
				18.78 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Lucia | 
				21.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				20.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 
				15.88 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.62 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
				17.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Samoa | 
				15.59 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15.41 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				San Marino | 
				10.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.49 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Sao Tome and Principe | 
				42.74 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				41.87 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Saudi Arabia | 
				37.34 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				37.2 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Senegal | 
				37.46 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Serbia and Montenegro | 
				- | 
				12.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Seychelles | 
				17.66 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.89 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Sierra Leone | 
				45.11 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				43.89 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Singapore | 
				12.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.75 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Slovakia | 
				10.05 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.1 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Slovenia | 
				9.32 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Solomon Islands | 
				34.05 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				32.45 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Somalia | 
				47.23 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				46.42 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				South Africa | 
				21.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.87 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Spain | 
				9.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.08 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Sri Lanka | 
				16.58 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.12 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Sudan | 
				37.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				36.48 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Suriname | 
				20.53 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.4 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Svalbard | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Swaziland | 
				40.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				29.37 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
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				Sweden | 
				9.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.71 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Switzerland | 
				10.12 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Syria | 
				30.64 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				29.54 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Taiwan | 
				14.31 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tajikistan | 
				33.23 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				32.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tanzania | 
				39.65 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				39.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Thailand | 
				16.63 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.37 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Togo | 
				37.04 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				35.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tokelau | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tonga | 
				23.59 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				24.51 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Trinidad and Tobago | 
				13.73 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				12.74 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tunisia | 
				17.11 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				16.53 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkey | 
				18.31 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkmenistan | 
				28.55 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				28.02 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turks and Caicos Islands | 
				24.89 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				23.51 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tuvalu | 
				21.56 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				21.58 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uganda | 
				47.52 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				46.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ukraine | 
				9.31 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				9.89 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United Arab Emirates | 
				18.11 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				18.48 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United Kingdom | 
				11.54 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				10.99 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United States | 
				14.2 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				14.14 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uruguay | 
				17.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				17.19 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uzbekistan | 
				26.1 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				26.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Vanuatu | 
				25.4 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				24.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Venezuela | 
				20.65 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Vietnam | 
				21.23 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				19.58 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Virgin Islands | 
				15.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				15.8 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Wallis and Futuna | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				West Bank | 
				35.83 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				34.07 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Western Sahara | 
				- | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				World | 
				21.37 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				20.43 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Yemen | 
				43.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				43.23 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Yugoslavia | 
				12.61 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				- | 
				
				  | 
				Zambia | 
				41.46 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				39.53 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Zimbabwe | 
				24.68 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
				30.34 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |