ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/Country Profiles
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Keywords: Arab countries, Demographic statistics, Population, Population trends, Demographic statistics, Demography, Youth employment, Displaced persons, Education, Fertility rate, Refugees, Remittances, Statistical data, Unemployment
The Demographic Profiles of Arab States, 2017
January 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.
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Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
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.
