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| Population: |
394,583 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
19.98% (male 40,791; female 38,062)
15-64 years:
67.49% (male 133,914; female 132,402)
65 years and over:
12.53% (male 20,643; female 28,771) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
0.74% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
12.75 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
7.74 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
2.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.09 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.72 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
5.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
78.1 years
male:
75.64 years
female:
80.79 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
1.92 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.52% (1999 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
less than 100 (1999 est.)
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| Nationality: |
noun:
Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Maltese
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| Ethnic groups: |
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 91%
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| Languages: |
Maltese (official), English (official)
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 10 and over can read and write
total population:
88.76%
male:
86.91%
female:
89.55% (1995 census)
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