Guam Population: 148 060 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 34% (male 25 972; female 24 097) 15-64 years: 60% (male 47 357; female 42 189) 65 years and over: 6% (male 4 244; female 4 201) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.5% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 25.04 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 4.42 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -5.59 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 8.28 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.7 years male: 74.12 years female: 79.44 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.58 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Guamanian(s) adjective: Guamanian Ethnic groups: Chamorro 47% Filipino 25% white 10% Chinese Japanese Korean and other 18% Religions: Roman Catholic 98% other 2% Languages: English Chamorro Japanese Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)
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