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Portugal Population: 9 927 556 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 17% (male 881 091; female 834 775) 15-64 years: 68% (male 3 283 273; female 3 429 233) 65 years and over: 15% (male 612 221; female 886 963) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: -0.07% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 10.63 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 10.26 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.01 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 6.87 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.66 years male: 72.27 years female: 79.25 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.35 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Portuguese (singular and plural) adjective: Portuguese Ethnic groups: homogeneous Mediterranean stock in mainland Azores Madeira Islands; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100 000 Religions: Roman Catholic 97% Protestant denominations 1% other 2% Languages: Portuguese Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85% male: 89% female: 82% (1990 est.)
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