A. Our Population Is Estimated at 338 Million

North America

A. Our population is estimated at 338 million

B. The acres of arable land per person are 1.7 acres

C. Our birth rate is 14 babies per 1000 people. Our death rate is 8 per 1000 people.

D. Our annual growth rate based on births and deaths is .6%.

At this rate our population will double in 116 years.

E. 96% of our men and 95% of our women are literate.

F. North American women bear an average of 2 children.

G. Our infant mortality rate is 7 per 1000 babies.

H. Our life expectancy is 78 years.

Latin America

A. Our population is estimated at 577 million

B. The acres of arable land per person is .8 acres

C. Our birth rate is 21 babies per 1000 people. Our death rate is 6 per 1000 people.

D. Our annual growth rate based on births and deaths is 1.5%.

At this rate our population will double in 47 years.

E. 91% of our men and 90% of our women are literate

F. Latin American women bear an average of 2.5 children

G. Our infant mortality rate is 26 per 1000 babies.

H. Our life expectancy is 72 years.

Europe

A. Our population is estimated at 736 million

B. The acres of arable land per person is 1 acres

C. Our birth rate is 10 babies per 1000 people. Our death rate is 12 per 1000 people.

D. Our annual growth rate based on births and deaths is -.1%.

At this rate our population will not double: it will decline.

E. 99% of our men and 99% of our women are literate

F. European women bear an average of 1.4 children

G. Our infant mortality rate is 7 per 1000 babies.

H. Our life expectancy is 75 years.

Africa

A. Our population is estimated at 967 million

B. The acres of arable land per person is .6 acres

C. Our birth rate is 38 babies per 1000 people. Our death rate is 15 per 1000 people.

D. Our annual growth rate based on births and deaths is 2.3%.

At this rate our population will double in 30 years.

E. 72% of our men and 54% of our women are literate

F. African women bear an average of 5.1 children

G. Our infant mortality rate is 84 per 1000 babies.

H. Our life expectancy is 52 years.

Asia

A. Our population is estimated at 4 billion and 52 million.

B. The acres of arable land per person is 0.4 acres

C. Our birth rate is 22 babies per 1000 people. Our death rate is 8 per 1000 people.

D. Our annual growth rate based on births and deaths is 1.4%.

At this rate our population will double in 50 years.

E. Of our 12-17 year olds, 62% of the boys and 53% of the girls are enrolled in school.

F. Asian women bear an average of 2.7 children

G. Our infant mortality rate is 55 per 1000 babies.

H. Our life expectancy is 67 years.