|   |   | Birth rate (2002) | Birth rate (2005) | 
				  | 
				Afghanistan | 
				41.03 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				47.02 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Albania | 
				18.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.08 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Algeria | 
				22.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				17.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				American Samoa | 
				24.04 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Andorra | 
				9.97 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Angola | 
				46.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				44.64 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Anguilla | 
				14.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Antigua and Barbuda | 
				18.84 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				17.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Argentina | 
				18.23 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Armenia | 
				12 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.76 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Aruba | 
				12.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Australia | 
				12.71 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Austria | 
				9.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.81 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Azerbaijan | 
				18.84 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.4 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahamas, The | 
				18.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				17.87 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahrain | 
				19.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.1 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bangladesh | 
				25.12 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				30.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Barbados | 
				13.32 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belarus | 
				9.86 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belgium | 
				10.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.48 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belize | 
				31.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				29.34 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Benin | 
				43.66 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				41.99 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bermuda | 
				11.82 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.6 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bhutan | 
				35.26 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				34.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bolivia | 
				26.41 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.76 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
				12.76 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.49 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Botswana | 
				28.04 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Brazil | 
				18.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				British Virgin Islands | 
				15.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.96 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Brunei | 
				20.06 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				19.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bulgaria | 
				8.05 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burkina Faso | 
				44.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				44.17 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burma | 
				19.65 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.11 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burundi | 
				39.87 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				39.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cambodia | 
				32.93 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.08 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cameroon | 
				35.66 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				34.67 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Canada | 
				11.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.84 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cape Verde | 
				27.81 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				25.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cayman Islands | 
				13.45 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.92 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Central African Republic | 
				36.6 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.17 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Chad | 
				47.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				45.98 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Chile | 
				16.46 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.44 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				China | 
				15.85 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Christmas Island | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Colombia | 
				21.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.82 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Comoros | 
				39.01 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				37.52 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 
				45.55 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				44.38 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Republic of the | 
				37.91 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.88 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cook Islands | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Costa Rica | 
				19.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.6 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cote d'Ivoire | 
				39.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.51 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Croatia | 
				12.8 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.57 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cuba | 
				12.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cyprus | 
				12.91 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.57 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Czech Republic | 
				9.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.07 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Denmark | 
				11.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.36 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Djibouti | 
				40.33 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				39.98 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominica | 
				17.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.73 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominican Republic | 
				24.4 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.28 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				East Timor | 
				28.07 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.19 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ecuador | 
				25.47 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.67 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Egypt | 
				24.41 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.32 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				El Salvador | 
				28.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.04 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Equatorial Guinea | 
				37.33 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				36.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Eritrea | 
				42.25 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				38.62 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Estonia | 
				8.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.91 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ethiopia | 
				44.31 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				38.61 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				European Union | 
				- | 
				10 births/1,000 population (July 2005 est.) | 
				
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Faroe Islands | 
				13.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.97 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Fiji | 
				23.2 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.73 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Finland | 
				10.6 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.5 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				France | 
				11.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.15 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				French Guiana | 
				21.66 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.7 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				French Polynesia | 
				18.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.93 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gabon | 
				27.24 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				36.24 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gambia, The | 
				41.25 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				39.86 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gaza Strip | 
				41.85 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				40.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Georgia | 
				11.48 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.25 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Germany | 
				8.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ghana | 
				28.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.97 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gibraltar | 
				11.19 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.87 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Greece | 
				9.82 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.72 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Greenland | 
				16.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.93 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Grenada | 
				23.05 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.3 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guadeloupe | 
				16.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.42 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guam | 
				24.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				19.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guatemala | 
				34.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				34.11 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guernsey | 
				9.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea | 
				39.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				42.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea-Bissau | 
				38.95 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				37.65 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guyana | 
				17.89 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.45 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Haiti | 
				31.42 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				36.59 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Honduras | 
				31.21 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				30.38 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Hong Kong | 
				10.92 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				7.23 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Hungary | 
				9.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.76 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iceland | 
				14.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.73 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				India | 
				23.79 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.32 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Indonesia | 
				21.87 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.71 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iran | 
				17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iraq | 
				34.2 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				32.5 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ireland | 
				14.62 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.47 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Isle of Man | 
				11.49 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Israel | 
				18.91 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.21 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Italy | 
				8.93 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.89 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jamaica | 
				17.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.56 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Japan | 
				10.03 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.47 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jersey | 
				10.86 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Jordan | 
				24.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				21.76 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kazakhstan | 
				17.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.78 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kenya | 
				27.61 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				40.13 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kiribati | 
				31.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				30.86 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, North | 
				17.95 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.09 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, South | 
				14.55 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.08 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kuwait | 
				21.84 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				21.88 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kyrgyzstan | 
				26.11 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.48 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Laos | 
				37.39 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.99 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Latvia | 
				8.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.04 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lebanon | 
				19.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.88 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lesotho | 
				30.72 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				26.53 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Liberia | 
				45.95 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				44.22 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Libya | 
				27.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				26.82 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Liechtenstein | 
				11.24 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.41 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lithuania | 
				10.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.62 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Luxembourg | 
				12.06 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.06 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macau | 
				12.19 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.04 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia | 
				- | 
				12 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 
				13.35 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				- | 
				
				  | 
				Madagascar | 
				42.41 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				41.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malawi | 
				37.13 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				43.95 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malaysia | 
				24.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.07 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Maldives | 
				37.41 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.43 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mali | 
				48.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				46.77 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malta | 
				12.76 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.17 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Marshall Islands | 
				44.98 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				33.52 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Martinique | 
				15.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritania | 
				42.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				41.43 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritius | 
				16.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.62 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mayotte | 
				43.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				41.58 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mexico | 
				22.36 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				21.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Micronesia, Federated States of | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				25.11 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Moldova | 
				13.82 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.27 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Monaco | 
				9.6 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mongolia | 
				21.8 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				21.52 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Montserrat | 
				17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				17.56 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Morocco | 
				23.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.29 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mozambique | 
				36.41 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.79 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Namibia | 
				34.17 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				25.16 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nauru | 
				26.6 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				25.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nepal | 
				32.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				31.45 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands | 
				11.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands Antilles | 
				16.16 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				New Caledonia | 
				19.91 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.49 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				New Zealand | 
				14.23 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nicaragua | 
				26.98 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				24.88 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Niger | 
				49.95 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				48.3 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nigeria | 
				39.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				40.65 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Norfolk Island | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Northern Mariana Islands | 
				20.29 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				19.51 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Norway | 
				12.39 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				11.67 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Oman | 
				37.76 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				36.73 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Pakistan | 
				30.4 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				30.42 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Palau | 
				19.32 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.37 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Panama | 
				18.6 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				19.96 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Papua New Guinea | 
				31.61 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				29.95 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Paraguay | 
				30.5 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				29.43 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Peru | 
				23.36 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.87 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Philippines | 
				26.88 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				25.31 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Pitcairn Islands | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
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				Poland | 
				10.29 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.78 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Portugal | 
				11.5 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.82 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Puerto Rico | 
				15.04 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.93 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Qatar | 
				15.78 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.54 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Reunion | 
				20.7 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				19.26 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Romania | 
				10.81 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.7 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Russia | 
				9.71 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.8 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Rwanda | 
				33.28 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				40.6 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Helena | 
				13.26 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 
				18.61 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.12 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Lucia | 
				21.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.05 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 
				14.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				13.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
				17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.34 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Samoa | 
				15.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.95 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				San Marino | 
				10.64 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Sao Tome and Principe | 
				42.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				40.8 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Saudi Arabia | 
				37.25 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				29.56 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Senegal | 
				36.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.21 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Serbia and Montenegro | 
				12.8 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.12 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Seychelles | 
				17.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.22 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Sierra Leone | 
				44.58 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				42.84 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Singapore | 
				12.78 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.49 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Slovakia | 
				10.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.62 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Slovenia | 
				9.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				8.95 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Solomon Islands | 
				33.26 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				30.74 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Somalia | 
				46.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				45.62 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				South Africa | 
				20.63 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.48 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Spain | 
				9.29 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.1 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Sri Lanka | 
				16.36 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.63 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Sudan | 
				37.21 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				35.17 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Suriname | 
				19.97 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.39 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Swaziland | 
				39.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.72 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Sweden | 
				9.81 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.36 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Switzerland | 
				9.84 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				9.77 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Syria | 
				30.11 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				28.29 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Taiwan | 
				14.21 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.64 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Tajikistan | 
				32.99 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				32.58 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Tanzania | 
				39.12 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				38.16 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Thailand | 
				16.39 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.7 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Togo | 
				36.11 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				33.48 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Tokelau | 
				NA births/1,000 population | 
				NA | 
				
				  | 
				Tonga | 
				24.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				25.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Trinidad and Tobago | 
				13.66 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				12.81 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tunisia | 
				16.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				15.5 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkey | 
				17.95 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				16.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkmenistan | 
				28.27 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				27.68 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turks and Caicos Islands | 
				24.18 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				22.23 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tuvalu | 
				21.44 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				21.91 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uganda | 
				47.15 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				47.39 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ukraine | 
				9.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.49 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United Arab Emirates | 
				18.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.78 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United Kingdom | 
				11.34 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				10.78 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United States | 
				14.1 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uruguay | 
				17.28 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.09 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uzbekistan | 
				26.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				26.22 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Vanuatu | 
				24.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				23.06 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Venezuela | 
				20.22 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				18.91 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Vietnam | 
				20.89 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				17.07 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Virgin Islands | 
				15.85 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				14.2 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				West Bank | 
				34.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				32.37 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				World | 
				21.16 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				20.15 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Yemen | 
				43.3 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				43.07 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
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				Zambia | 
				41.01 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				41.38 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Zimbabwe | 
				24.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) | 
				29.74 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |