By John Lee.
Iraq's Ministry of Planning has announced new population data for Iraq.
According to its Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Iraq's total estimated population of Iraq is now 42,248,883 -- an increase of 2.5 percent on the previous year.
- Males account for 50.5 percent, females 49.5 percent;
- Births during the past year were 1,310,894;
- Deaths were 236,469;
- 40.5 percent are under the age of 15 years;
- The percentage of those of working age (15-64 years) is 56.5 percent;
- The percentage aged 65 years and over fell to a low of 3.1 percent;
- Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years -- 72.5 years for males and 76.6 years for females;
- 69.9 percent live in urban areas, 30.1 percent in rural areas;
- 9 million people -- 21.3 percent of the total -- live in Baghdad governorate.
(Source: Ministry of Planning)