3.1415926

Today is pi day. March 14 at 1:59:26 the date and time represent the first eight digits of pi. 3.1415926. And as long as we're doing useless information today, I've provided some interesting, albeit useless demographic information:

-Israel has a higher infant death rate than the Gaza Strip.

-Botswana. It is estimated that one-third of the population between the ages of 15 and 49 (out of a total population of 1.5 million) are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the highest rate in the world. One out of every eight infants are infected at birth

Note: Life expectancy in Botswana in 2006 is the same for that of males born in the years 1276-1300. If you were born 700 years ago, your life expectancy would be 31.3 years of age. Today in Botswana it is 33.9 years of age.

-Japan has the highest life expectancy and the lowest infant death rate in the world

-North Korea has both double the infant deaths and fertility rates of their southern neighbors.

-India and Botswana have almost identical infant mortality rates

-The Palestinians are an exceptionally fertile creed.

The Data:

US 2005

• Births per 1,000 population 14
• Deaths per 1,000 population 8
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.6
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.9
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 77.7
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 6
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.1

UK

• Births per 1,000 population 11
• Deaths per 1,000 population 10
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.1
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.3
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 78.4
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 5
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 1.7

China

• Births per 1,000 population 13
• Deaths per 1,000 population 7
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.6
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.6
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 72.3
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 24
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 1.7

Japan

• Births per 1,000 population 9
• Deaths per 1,000 population 9
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.1
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.1
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 81.2
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 3
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 1.4

Gaza Strip

• Births per 1,000 population 40
• Deaths per 1,000 population 4
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 3.6
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 3.8
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 71.8
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 23
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 5.9

Israel

• Births per 1,000 population 21
• Deaths per 1,000 population 6
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 1.4
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 1.4
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 69.6
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 36
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.4

North Korea

• Births per 1,000 population 16
• Deaths per 1,000 population 7
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.9
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.9
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 71.4
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 24
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.2

South Korea

• Births per 1,000 population 10
• Deaths per 1,000 population 6
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 0.4
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.4
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 76.8
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 6
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 1.3

Botswana

• Births per 1,000 population 23
• Deaths per 1,000 population 29
• Rate of natural increase (percent) - 0.6
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 0.0
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 33.9
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 55
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.8

India

• Births per 1,000 population 22
• Deaths per 1,000 population 8
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 1.4
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 1.4
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 64.4
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 56
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.8

Indonesia

• Births per 1,000 population 21
• Deaths per 1,000 population 6
• Rate of natural increase (percent) 1.4
• Annual rate of growth (percent) 1.4
• Life expectancy at birth (years) 69.6
• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 36
• Total fertility rate (per woman) 2.4