Some interesting stats....

Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2004 293,633,000
Births per 1,000 Population 14
Deaths per 1,000 Population 8
Rate of Natural Increase (%) 0.6
Projected Population, 2025 349,419,000
Projected Population, 2050 419,854,000
Projected Pop. Change 2004-2050 (%) 43
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births 6.7
Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 2.0
Percent of Population Age <15 21
Percent of Population Age 65+ 12
Life Expectancy at Birth — Total 77
Life Expectancy at Birth — Male 75
Life Expectancy at Birth — Female 80
Percent Urban 79
Percent Ages 15-49 With HIV/AIDS, End-2001 0.6
Percent Ages 15-49 With HIV/AIDS, End-2003 0.6
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception (all kinds) 76
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception (modern) 72
Government View of Birth Rate satisfactory
GNI PPP per Capita, 2002 (US$) $36,110
Area of Country (sq. miles) 3,717,796
Population per Square Mile 79

Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons) 19.8
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000 774
Commercial Energy Use per Capita, 1999 (kg oil equivalent) 8,159
Percent of Pop. Using Improved Drinking Water, 1999, Total 100
Percent of Pop. Using Improved Drinking Water, 1999, Rural 100
Percent of Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total 100
Percent of Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural 100
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares) 3,880
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species — Animals 829
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species — Plants 168

Indicators on Women
Women per 100 Men, 2002 103
Women Ages 15-49, 2002 72,200,000
Women Ages 15-49, 2020 75,200,000
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Births, 1995 12
Percent Literate (Ages 15+), 2000 — Female -
Percent Literate (Ages 15+), 2000 — Male -
Percent in Labor Force (Ages 15-64), 2000 — Female 70
Percent in Labor Force (Ages 15-64), 2000 — Male 82

Iraq Statistics

Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2004 25,856,000
Births per 1,000 Population 36
Deaths per 1,000 Population 9
Rate of Natural Increase (%) 2.7
Projected Population, 2025 41,707,000
Projected Population, 2050 57,932,000
Projected Pop. Change 2004-2050 (%) 124
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births 102.0
Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 5.0
Percent of Population Age <15 42
Percent of Population Age 65+ 3
Life Expectancy at Birth — Total 60
Life Expectancy at Birth — Male 58
Life Expectancy at Birth — Female 61
Percent Urban 68
Percent Ages 15-49 With HIV/AIDS, End-2001 -
Percent Ages 15-49 With HIV/AIDS, End-2003 <0.05
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception (all kinds) -
Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception (modern) -
Government View of Birth Rate satisfactory
GNI PPP per Capita, 2002 (US$) -
Area of Country (sq. miles) 169,236
Population per Square Mile 153
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons) 3.7
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000 51
Commercial Energy Use per Capita, 1999 (kg oil equivalent) 1,263
Percent of Pop. Using Improved Drinking Water, 1999, Total 85
Percent of Pop. Using Improved Drinking Water, 1999, Rural 48
Percent of Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total 79
Percent of Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural 31
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares) 0
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species — Animals 27
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species — Plants 0
Indicators on Women
Women per 100 Men, 2002 97
Women Ages 15-49, 2002 5,800,000
Women Ages 15-49, 2020 9,500,000
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Births, 1995 370
Percent Literate (Ages 15+), 2000 — Female 46
Percent Literate (Ages 15+), 2000 — Male 66
Percent in Labor Force (Ages 15-64), 2000 — Female 19
Percent in Labor Force (Ages 15-64), 2000 — Male 76