Pakistan Population: 135 135 195 (July 1998 est.) note: population figures based on 1981 national census results—1998 census results are pending Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% (male 29 083 284; female 27 425 172) 15-64 years: 54% (male 37 432 059; female 35 731 170) 65 years and over: 4% (male 2 716 739; female 2 746 771) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.2% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 34.38 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 10.69 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.71 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 93.48 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 59.07 years male: 58.23 years female: 59.96 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.91 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Pakistani(s) adjective: Pakistani Ethnic groups: Punjabi Sindhi Pashtun (Pathan) Baloch Muhajir (immigrants from India and their descendants) Religions: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77% Shi'a 20%) Christian Hindu and other 3% Languages: Punjabi 48% Sindhi 12% Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10% Pashtu 8% Urdu (official) 8% Balochi 3% Hindko 2% Brahui 1% English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries) Burushaski and other 8% Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 50% female: 24.4% (1995 est.)
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