| Synopsis: |
This is the 56th edition of the Demographic Yearbook from the United Nations, which contains comparable national demographic data for over 230 countries or areas throughout the world. The 2004 yearbook contains general tables including a world summary of selected demographic statistics, statistics on the size, distribution and trends in national populations, natality, foetal mortality, infant and maternal mortality, general mortality, nuptiality, and divorce. It also includes technical notes, a synoptic table, a subject-matter index, a historical index, and a listing of the issues of the Yearbook published to date. |