Honduras Population: 5 861 955 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 42% (male 1 248 291; female 1 204 574) 15-64 years: 55% (male 1 591 995; female 1 615 449) 65 years and over: 3% (male 96 017; female 105 629) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.33% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 31.79 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 7.02 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.48 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 41.88 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 65.01 years male: 63.31 years female: 66.8 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.12 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Honduran(s) adjective: Honduran Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90% Amerindian 7% black 2% white 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 97% Protestant minority Languages: Spanish Amerindian dialects Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 72.7% male: 72.6% female: 72.7% (1995 est.)
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