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    Second year in a row I've done this, enjoy!

    Western Europe
    2002
    France 1.74 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Germany 1.39 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Spain 1.16 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Italy 1.19 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    United Kingdom 1.73 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Austria 1.4 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Portugal 1.48 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Belgium 1.61 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Netherlands 1.65 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Sweden 1.54 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Denmark 1.73 children born/woman (2002 est.)

    2003
    France 1.85 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Germany 1.37 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Spain 1.26 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Italy 1.26 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    United Kingdom 1.66 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Austria 1.41 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Portugal 1.49 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Belgium 1.62 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Netherlands 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch.)
    Sweden 1.54 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch.)
    Denmark 1.73 children born/woman (2002 est.) (unch.)

    2004
    France 1.85 children born/woman (2004 est.) (unch.)
    Germany 1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Spain 1.27 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Italy 1.27 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    United Kingdom 1.66 children born/woman (2004 est.) (unch.)
    Austria 1.35 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Portugal 1.46 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Belgium 1.64 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Netherlands 1.66 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Sweden 1.66 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Denmark 1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)

    Middle East and North Africa
    2002

    Jordan 3.15 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Iraq 4.63 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Iran 2.01 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Yemen 6.9 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Gaza Strip 6.29 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Saudi Arabia 6.21 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Syria 3.84 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Egypt 2.99 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Algeria 2.63 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Morocco 2.97 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Israel 2.54 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Turkey 2.07 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Libya 3.57 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    United Arab Emirates 3.16 children born/woman (2002 est.)


    2003
    Jordan 3 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Iraq 4.52 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Iran 1.99 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Yemen 6.82 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Gaza Strip 6.17 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Saudi Arabia 6.15 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Syria 3.72 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Egypt 3.02 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Algeria 2.55 children born/woman 2.55 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Morocco 2.89 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Israel 2.5 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Turkey 2.03 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Libya 3.49 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    United Arab Emirates 3.09 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)

    2004
    Jordan 2.86 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Iraq 4.4 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Iran 1.93 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Yemen 6.75 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Gaza Strip 6.04 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Saudi Arabia 4.11 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Syria 3.61 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Egypt 2.95 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Algeria 2.04 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Morocco 2.81 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Israel 2.47 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Turkey 1.98 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Libya 3.42 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    United Arab Emirates 3.02 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)

    Eastern Europe
    2002
    Albania 2.27 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Serbia and Montenegro 1.78 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.71 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Moldova 1.71 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Poland 1.37 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Romania 1.35 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Ukraine 1.32 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Belarus 1.31 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Latvia 1.18 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Russia 1.3 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Bulgaria 1.13 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Slovakia 1.25 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Estonia 1.24 children born/woman (2002 est.)

    2003
    Albania 2.22 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Serbia and Montenegro 1.77 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.71 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch)
    Moldova 1.74 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Poland 1.37 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch)
    Romania 1.36 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Ukraine 1.34 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Belarus 1.34 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Latvia 1.2 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Russia 1.33 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Bulgaria 1.13 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch.)
    Slovakia 1.25 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch.)
    Estonia 1.27 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)


    2004
    Albania 2.05 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Serbia and Montenegro 1.67 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Moldova 1.78 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.71 children born/woman (2003 est.) (unch)
    Poland 1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Romania 1.35 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Ukraine 1.37 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Belarus 1.36 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Latvia 1.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Russia 1.26 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Bulgaria 1.37 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Slovakia 1.31 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    Estonia 1.39 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)

    South Asia
    2002
    Pakistan 4.25 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    India 2.98 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Bangladesh 2.72 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Sri Lanka 1.93 children born/woman (2002 est.)

    2003
    Pakistan 4.1 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    India 2.91 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)
    Bangladesh 3.17 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Sri Lanka 1.9 children born/woman (2003 est.) (down)

    2004
    Pakistan 4.29 children born/woman (2004 est.) (up)
    India 2.85 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Bangladesh 3.15 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)
    Sri Lanka 1.88 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)

    North America
    2002
    United States 2.04 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Canada 1.6 children born/woman (2002 est.)
    Mexico 2.57 children born/woman (2002 est.)

    2003
    United States 2.07 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Canada 1.61 children born/woman (2003 est.) (up)
    Mexico 2.53 children born/woman (2002 est.) (down)

    2004
    United States 2.07 children born/woman (2004 est.) (unch.)
    Canada 1.61 children born/woman (2004 est.) (unch.)
    Mexico 2.49 children born/woman (2004 est.) (down)


    Information compiled by me from 2002, 2003, and 2004 CIA World Factbook.
    "Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."

  • #2
    Nice one! *Copys and Pastes* Thanks ;)
    No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
    I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
    even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
    He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

    Comment


    • #3
      A birthrate for Pakistan of around 1.5% would be ideal. Eventually, we will need a larger population in addition to a strong economy if we want to become a strong and powerful nation. We don't want to go down the route the west and some Asian countries are going down, with the overall population size shrinking, and the percentage of 65+ to increasing to uncontrollable levels.

      Comment


      • #4
        Originally posted by Aryan
        the percentage of 65+ to increasing to uncontrollable levels.
        That's unavoidable. The better medicine gets, the longer people will live. The key is finding ways to keep it manageable.
        No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
        I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
        even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
        He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

        Comment


        • #5
          Originally posted by Confed999
          That's unavoidable. The better medicine gets, the longer people will live. The key is finding ways to keep it manageable.
          I'm not against people living longer, I just think the population should be better balanced in comparison to what developed countries are like now.

          Higher life expectancy is just one factor.

          Comment


          • #6
            World Selected Birthrates
            (children per woman)
            (up) or (down) indicates a large change

            Western Europe

            Austria
            1995: 1.48
            1996: 1.49 (up)
            1997: 1.37 (down)
            1998: 1.37 (unch.)
            1999: 1.37 (unch.)
            2000: 1.39 (up)
            2001: 1.39 (unch.)
            2002: 1.40 (up)
            2003: 1.41 (up)
            2004: 1.35 (down)

            Belgium
            1995: 1.62
            1996: 1.69 (up)
            1997: 1.50 (down)
            1998: 1.49 (down)
            1999: 1.49 (unch.)
            2000: 1.61 (up)
            2001: 1.61 (unch.)
            2002: 1.61 (unch.)
            2003: 1.62 (up)
            2004: 1.64 (up)

            Denmark
            1995: 1.69
            1996: 1.67 (down)
            1997: 1.75 (up)
            1998: 1.68 (down)
            1999: 1.62 (down)
            2000: 1.73 (up)
            2001: 1.73 (unch.)
            2002: 1.73 (unch.)
            2003: 1.73 (unch.)
            2004: 1.74 (up)

            France
            1995: 1.80
            1996: 1.49 (down)
            1997: 1.66 (up)
            1998: 1.63 (down)
            1999: 1.61 (down)
            2000: 1.75 (up)
            2001: 1.75 (unch.)
            2002: 1.74 (down)
            2003: 1.85 (up)
            2004: 1.85 (unch.)

            Germany
            1995: 1.50
            1996: 1.30 (down)
            1997: 1.24 (down)
            1998: 1.25 (up)
            1999: 1.26 (up)
            2000: 1.38 (up)
            2001: 1.38 (unch.)
            2002: 1.39 (up)
            2003: 1.37 (down)
            2004: 1.38 (up)

            Italy
            1995: 1.41
            1996: 1.27 (down)
            1997: 1.16 (down)
            1998: 1.19 (up)
            1999: 1.22 (up)
            2000: 1.18 (down)
            2001: 1.18 (unch.)
            2002: 1.19 (up)
            2003: 1.26 (up)
            2004: 1.27 (up)

            Netherlands
            1995: 1.56
            1996: 1.51 (down)
            1997: 1.50 (down)
            1998: 1.49 (down)
            1999: 1.49 (unch.)
            2000: 1.64 (up)
            2001: 1.65 (up)
            2002: 1.65 (unch.)
            2003: 1.65 (unch.)
            2004: 1.66 (up)

            Portugal
            1995: 1.47
            1996: 1.36 (down)
            1997: 1.36 (unch.)
            1998: 1.35 (down)
            1999: 1.34 (down)
            2000: 1.47 (up)
            2001: 1.48 (up)
            2002: 1.48 (unch.)
            2003: 1.49 (up)
            2004: 1.46 (down)

            Spain
            1995: 1.41
            1996: 1.26 (down)
            1997: 1.18 (down)
            1998: 1.19 (up)
            1999: 1.24 (up)
            2000: 1.15 (down)
            2001: 1.15 (unch.)
            2002: 1.16 (up)
            2003: 1.26 (up)
            2004: 1.27 (up)

            Sweden
            1995: 1.97
            1996: 1.72 (down)
            1997: 1.70 (down)
            1998: 1.76 (up)
            1999: 1.83 (up)
            2000: 1.53 (down)
            2001: 1.53 (unch.)
            2002: 1.53 (unch.)
            2003: 1.54 (up)
            2004: 1.66 (up)

            United Kingdom
            1995: 1.82
            1996: 1.82 (unch.)
            1997: 1.65 (down)
            1998: 1.70 (up)
            1999: 1.71 (up)
            2000: 1.74 (up)
            2001: 1.73 (down)
            2002: 1.73 (unch.)
            2003: 1.66 (down)
            2004: 1.66 (unch.)


            Middle East and North Africa

            Algeria
            1995: 3.70
            1996: 3.59 (down)
            1997: 3.48 (down)
            1998: 3.38 (down)
            1999: 3.27 (down)
            2000: 2.80 (down)
            2001: 2.72 (down)
            2002: 2.63 (down)
            2003: 2.55 (down)
            2004: 2.04 (down)

            Egypt
            1995: 3.67
            1996: 3.58 (down)
            1997: 3.50 (down)
            1998: 3.41 (down)
            1999: 3.33 (down)
            2000: 3.15 (down)
            2001: 3.07 (down)
            2002: 2.99 (down)
            2003: 3.02 (up)
            2004: 2.95 (down)

            Gaza Strip
            1995: 7.74
            1996: 7.79 (up)
            1997: 7.68 (down)
            1998: 7.57 (down)
            1999: 7.46 (down)
            2000: 6.55 (down)
            2001: 6.42 (down)
            2002: 6.29 (down)
            2003: 6.17 (down)
            2004: 6.04 (down)

            Iran
            1995: 4.93
            1996: 4.72 (down)
            1997: 4.52 (down)
            1998: 4.31 (down)
            1999: 2.45 (down)
            2000: 2.20 (down)
            2001: 2.02 (down)
            2002: 2.01 (down)
            2003: 1.99 (down)
            2004: 1.93 (down)

            Iraq
            1995: 6.56
            1996: 6.41 (down)
            1997: 6.26 (down)
            1998: 5.23 (down)
            1999: 5.12 (down)
            2000: 4.87 (down)
            2001: 4.75 (down)
            2002: 4.63 (down)
            2003: 4.52 (down)
            2004: 4.40 (down)

            Israel
            1995: 2.81
            1996: 2.77 (down)
            1997: 2.74 (down)
            1998: 2.71 (down)
            1999: 2.68 (down)
            2000: 2.60 (down)
            2001: 2.57 (down)
            2002: 2.54 (down)
            2003: 2.50 (down)
            2004: 2.47 (down)

            Jordan
            1995: 5.25
            1996: 5.10 (down)
            1997: 4.94 (down)
            1998: 4.79 (down)
            1999: 4.65 (down)
            2000: 3.44 (down)
            2001: 3.29 (down)
            2002: 3.15 (down)
            2003: 3.00 (down)
            2004: 2.86 (down)

            Libya
            1995: 6.32
            1996: 6.26 (down)
            1997: 6.19 (down)
            1998: 6.18 (down)
            1999: 3.79 (down)
            2000: 3.71 (down)
            2001: 3.64 (down)
            2002: 3.57 (down)
            2003: 3.49 (down)
            2004: 3.42 (down)

            Morocco
            1995: 3.69
            1996: 3.58 (down)
            1997: 3.47 (down)
            1998: 3.35 (down)
            1999: 3.24 (down)
            2000: 3.13 (down)
            2001: 3.05 (down)
            2002: 2.97 (down)
            2003: 2.89 (down)
            2004: 2.81 (down)

            Saudi Arabia
            1995: 6.48
            1996: 6.45 (down)
            1997: 6.41 (down)
            1998: 6.38 (down)
            1999: 6.34 (down)
            2000: 6.30 (down)
            2001: 6.25 (down)
            2002: 6.21 (down)
            2003: 6.15 (down)
            2004: 4.11 (down)

            Syria
            1995: 6.55
            1996: 5.91 (down)
            1997: 5.73 (down)
            1998: 5.55 (down)
            1999: 5.37 (down)
            2000: 4.06 (down)
            2001: 3.95 (down)
            2002: 3.84 (down)
            2003: 3.72 (down)
            2004: 3.61 (down)

            Turkey
            1995: 3.12
            1996: 2.58 (down)
            1997: 2.52 (down)
            1998: 2.47 (down)
            1999: 2.41 (down)
            2000: 2.16 (down)
            2001: 2.12 (down)
            2002: 2.07 (down)
            2003: 2.03 (down)
            2004: 1.98 (down)

            United Arab Emirates
            1995: 4.53
            1996: 4.46 (down)
            1997: 3.62 (down)
            1998: 3.56 (down)
            1999: 3.50 (down)
            2000: 3.29 (down)
            2001: 3.23 (down)
            2002: 3.16 (down)
            2003: 3.09 (down)
            2004: 3.02 (down)

            Yemen
            1995: 7.15
            1996: 7.29 (up)
            1997: 7.18 (down)
            1998: 7.14 (down)
            1999: 7.06 (down)
            2000: 7.05 (down)
            2001: 6.97 (down)
            2002: 6.90 (down)
            2003: 6.83 (down)
            2004: 6.75 (down)


            Eastern Europe

            Albania
            1995: 2.71
            1996: 2.65 (down)
            1997: 2.64 (down)
            1998: 2.57 (down)
            1999: 2.50 (down)
            2000: 2.37 (down)
            2001: 2.32 (down)
            2002: 2.27 (down)
            2003: 2.22 (down)
            2004: 2.05 (down)

            Belarus
            1995: 1.87
            1996: 1.69 (down)
            1997: 1.35 (down)
            1998: 1.34 (down)
            1999: 1.32 (down)
            2000: 1.25 (down)
            2001: 1.28 (up)
            2002: 1.31 (up)
            2003: 1.34 (up)
            2004: 1.36 (up)

            Bosnia and Herzegovina
            1995: 1.65
            1996: 1.00 (down)
            1997: 1.09 (up)
            1998: 1.14 (up)
            1999: 1.21 (up)
            2000: 1.71 (up)
            2001: 1.71 (unch.)
            2002: 1.71 (unch.)
            2003: 1.71 (unch.)
            2004: 1.71 (unch.)

            Bulgaria
            1995: 1.71
            1996: 1.17 (down)
            1997: 1.14 (down)
            1998: 1.14 (unch.)
            1999: 1.23 (up)
            2000: 1.13 (down)
            2001: 1.13 (unch.)
            2002: 1.13 (unch.)
            2003: 1.13 (unch.)
            2004: 1.37 (up)

            Estonia
            1995: 1.98
            1996: 1.55 (down)
            1997: 1.29 (down)
            1998: 1.29 (unch.)
            1999: 1.28 (down)
            2000: 1.19 (down)
            2001: 1.21 (up)
            2002: 1.24 (up)
            2003: 1.27 (up)
            2004: 1.39 (up)

            Latvia
            1995: 1.97
            1996: 1.62 (down)
            1997: 1.21 (down)
            1998: 1.20 (down)
            1999: 1.18 (down)
            2000: 1.13 (down)
            2001: 1.15 (up)
            2002: 1.18 (up)
            2003: 1.20 (up)
            2004: 1.25 (up)

            Moldova
            1995: 2.16
            1996: 2.17 (up)
            1997: 1.89 (down)
            1998: 1.88 (down)
            1999: 1.86 (down)
            2000: 1.63 (down)
            2001: 1.67 (up)
            2002: 1.71 (up)
            2003: 1.74 (up)
            2004: 1.78 (up)

            Poland
            1995: 1.92
            1996: 1.69 (down)
            1997: 1.43 (down)
            1998: 1.36 (down)
            1999: 1.45 (up)
            2000: 1.38 (down)
            2001: 1.37 (down)
            2002: 1.37 (unch.)
            2003: 1.37 (unch.)
            2004: 1.38 (up)

            Romania
            1995: 1.82
            1996: 1.25 (down)
            1997: 1.23 (down)
            1998: 1.17 (down)
            1999: 1.27 (up)
            2000: 1.35 (up)
            2001: 1.35 (unch.)
            2002: 1.35 (unch.)
            2003: 1.36 (up)
            2004: 1.35 (down)

            Russia
            1995: 1.82
            1996: 1.42 (down)
            1997: 1.35 (down)
            1998: 1.34 (down)
            1999: 1.34 (unch.)
            2000: 1.25 (down)
            2001: 1.27 (up)
            2002: 1.30 (up)
            2003: 1.33 (up)
            2004: 1.26 (down)

            Serbia and Montenegro
            1995: 1.98
            1996: 1.96 (down)
            1997: 1.87 (down)
            1998: 1.75 (down)
            1999: 1.75 (unch.)
            2000: 1.70 (down)
            2001: 1.75 (up)
            2002: 1.78 (up)
            2003: 1.77 (down)
            2004: 1.67 (down)

            Slovakia
            1995: 1.93
            1996: 1.65 (down)
            1997: 1.34 (down)
            1998: 1.27 (down)
            1999: 1.20 (down)
            2000: 1.25 (up)
            2001: 1.25 (unch.)
            2002: 1.25 (unch.)
            2003: 1.25 (unch.)
            2004: 1.31 (up)

            Ukraine
            1995: 1.81
            1996: 1.60 (down)
            1997: 1.36 (down)
            1998: 1.35 (down)
            1999: 1.34 (down)
            2000: 1.26 (down)
            2001: 1.29 (up)
            2002: 1.32 (up)
            2003: 1.34 (up)
            2004: 1.37 (up)


            South & East Asia

            Bangladesh
            1995: 4.39
            1996: 3.57 (down)
            1997: 3.45 (down)
            1998: 3.32 (down)
            1999: 2.86 (down)
            2000: 2.85 (down)
            2001: 2.78 (down)
            2002: 2.72 (down)
            2003: 3.17 (up)
            2004: 3.15 (down)

            China
            1995: 1.84
            1996: 1.81 (down)
            1997: 1.81 (unch.)
            1998: 1.80 (down)
            1999: 1.80 (unch.)
            2000: 1.82 (up)
            2001: 1.82 (unch.)
            2002: 1.82 (unch.)
            2003: 1.70 (down)
            2004: 1.69 (down)

            India
            1995: 3.40
            1996: 3.20 (down)
            1997: 3.29 (up)
            1998: 3.24 (down)
            1999: 3.18 (down)
            2000: 3.11 (down)
            2001: 3.04 (down)
            2002: 2.98 (down)
            2003: 2.91 (down)
            2004: 2.85 (down)

            Indonesia
            1995: 2.74
            1996: 2.70 (down)
            1997: 2.66 (down)
            1998: 2.61 (down)
            1999: 2.57 (down)
            2000: 2.61 (up)
            2001: 2.58 (down)
            2002: 2.54 (down)
            2003: 2.50 (down)
            2004: 2.47 (down)

            Japan
            1995: 1.56
            1996: 1.46 (down)
            1997: 1.44 (down)
            1998: 1.46 (up)
            1999: 1.48 (up)
            2000: 1.41 (down)
            2001: 1.41 (unch.)
            2002: 1.42 (up)
            2003: 1.38 (down)
            2004: 1.38 (unch.)

            Malaysia
            1995: 3.47
            1996: 3.27 (down)
            1997: 3.40 (up)
            1998: 3.37 (down)
            1999: 3.35 (down)
            2000: 3.29 (down)
            2001: 3.24 (down)
            2002: 3.18 (down)
            2003: 3.13 (down)
            2004: 3.10 (down)

            Pakistan
            1995: 6.35
            1996: 5.25 (down)
            1997: 5.08 (down)
            1998: 4.91 (down)
            1999: 4.73 (down)
            2000: 4.56 (down)
            2001: 4.41 (down)
            2002: 4.25 (down)
            2003: 4.10 (down)
            2004: 4.29 (up)

            Phillippines
            1995: 3.81
            1996: 3.69 (down)
            1997: 3.62 (down)
            1998: 3.54 (down)
            1999: 3.46 (down)
            2000: 3.48 (up)
            2001: 3.42 (down)
            2002: 3.35 (down)
            2003: 3.29 (down)
            2004: 3.22 (down)

            Thailand
            1995: 2.04
            1996: 1.89 (down)
            1997: 1.86 (down)
            1998: 1.84 (down)
            1999: 1.82 (down)
            2000: 1.88 (up)
            2001: 1.87 (down)
            2002: 1.86 (down)
            2003: 1.91 (up)
            2004: 1.89 (down)

            Vietnam
            1995: 3.21
            1996: 2.69 (down)
            1997: 2.60 (down)
            1998: 2.50 (down)
            1999: 2.41 (down)
            2000: 2.53 (up)
            2001: 2.49 (down)
            2002: 2.44 (down)
            2003: 2.24 (down)
            2004: 2.22 (down)


            Americas

            Argentina
            1995: 2.65
            1996: 2.62 (down)
            1997: 2.69 (up)
            1998: 2.68 (down)
            1999: 2.66 (down)
            2000: 2.47 (down)
            2001: 2.44 (down)
            2002: 2.41 (down)
            2003: 2.28 (down)
            2004: 2.24 (down)

            Brazil
            1995: 2.39
            1996: 2.34 (down)
            1997: 2.29 (down)
            1998: 2.23 (down)
            1999: 2.28 (up)
            2000: 2.13 (down)
            2001: 2.09 (down)
            2002: 2.05 (down)
            2003: 2.01 (down)
            2004: 1.97 (down)

            Canada
            1995: 1.83
            1996: 1.81 (down)
            1997: 1.66 (down)
            1998: 1.65 (down)
            1999: 1.65 (unch.)
            2000: 1.64 (down)
            2001: 1.60 (down)
            2002: 1.60 (unch.)
            2003: 1.61 (up)
            2004: 1.61 (unch.)

            Colombia
            1995: 2.40
            1996: 2.35 (down)
            1997: 2.31 (down)
            1998: 2.90 (up)
            1999: 2.87 (down)
            2000: 2.69 (down)
            2001: 2.66 (down)
            2002: 2.64 (down)
            2003: 2.61 (down)
            2004: 2.59 (down)

            Mexico
            1995: 3.09
            1996: 3.03 (down)
            1997: 2.97 (down)
            1998: 2.91 (down)
            1999: 2.85 (down)
            2000: 2.67 (down)
            2001: 2.62 (down)
            2002: 2.57 (down)
            2003: 2.53 (down)
            2004: 2.49 (down)

            Peru
            1995: 3.00
            1996: 3.04 (up)
            1997: 3.40 (up)
            1998: 3.31 (down)
            1999: 3.23 (down)
            2000: 3.04 (down)
            2001: 2.96 (down)
            2002: 2.89 (down)
            2003: 2.81 (down)
            2004: 2.61 (down)

            United States
            1995: 2.08
            1996: 2.06 (down)
            1997: 2.06 (unch.)
            1998: 2.07 (up)
            1999: 2.07 (unch.)
            2000: 2.06 (down)
            2001: 2.06 (unch.)
            2002: 2.04 (down)
            2003: 2.07 (up)
            2004: 2.07 (unch.)
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