Malta People:
Population:
398,534 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.6% (male:36,056; female:34,097)
15-64 years: 68.8% (male:138,537; female:135,666)
65 years and over: 13.6% (male:23,184; female:30,994) (2005)
Median age:
total: 38.36 years
male: 36.91 years
female: 39.84 years (2005)
Population growth rate:
0.42% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
10.17 births
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
8 deaths
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
2.06 migrant(s)
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005)
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005)
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005)
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female (2005)
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 3.89 deaths
/
1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 4.38 deaths
/
1,000 live births
female: 3.37 deaths
/
1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total: 78.86 years (2005 est.)
male: 76.7 years
female: 81.15 years
Total fertility rate:
1.5 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
less than 500 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS — deaths:
less than 100 (2003 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective: Maltese
Ethnic groups:
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 98%
Languages:
Maltese (official), English (official)
Literacy:
definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003)
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