Paraguay Population: 5 291 020 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 39% (male 1 061 972; female 1 026 983) 15-64 years: 56% (male 1 483 089; female 1 473 372) 65 years and over: 5% (male 113 298; female 132 306) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 2.68% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 32.21 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.29 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -0.1 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 37.39 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.23 years male: 70.27 years female: 74.29 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.26 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Paraguayan(s) adjective: Paraguayan Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95% white plus Amerindian 5% Religions: Roman Catholic 90% Mennonite and other Protestant denominations Languages: Spanish (official) Guarani Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
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