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Peru Population: 26 111 110 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 36% (male 4 745 363; female 4 589 017) 15-64 years: 60% (male 7 856 414; female 7 752 085) 65 years and over: 4% (male 535 566; female 632 665) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.97% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 26.69 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.81 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -1.15 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: 0.85 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 43.42 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.97 years male: 67.78 years female: 72.25 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.31 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Peruvian(s) adjective: Peruvian Ethnic groups: Amerindian 45% mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37% white 15% black Japanese Chinese and other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic Languages: Spanish (official) Quechua (official) Aymara Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
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