Nicaragua Population: 4 583 379 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 44% (male 1 017 190; female 1 000 436) 15-64 years: 53% (male 1 191 323; female 1 251 828) 65 years and over: 3% (male 52 836; female 69 766) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.92% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 36.04 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.8 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.09 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 42.26 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.62 years male: 64.26 years female: 69.08 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.28 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Nicaraguan(s) adjective: Nicaraguan Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69% white 17% black 9% Amerindian 5% Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Protestant 5% Languages: Spanish (official) note: English- and Amerindian-speaking minorities on Atlantic coast Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 65.7% male: 64.6% female: 66.6% (1995 est.)
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