Ecuador Population: 12 336 572 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 36% (male 2 253 920; female 2 175 402) 15-64 years: 60% (male 3 636 637; female 3 725 766) 65 years and over: 4% (male 254 432; female 290 415) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.86% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 23.16 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.17 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0.56 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: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 32.07 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.8 years male: 69.19 years female: 74.54 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.75 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Spanish) 55% Amerindian 25% Spanish 10% black 10% Religions: Roman Catholic 95% Languages: Spanish (official) Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.1% male: 92% female: 88.2% (1995 est.)
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