Maldives People:
Population:
349,106 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 43.9% (male:78,794; female:74,505)
15-64 years: 53% (male:94,488; female:90,624)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male:5,339; female:5,356) (2005)
Median age:
total: 17.69 years
male: 17.58 years
female: 17.8 years (2005)
Population growth rate:
2.82% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
35.43 births
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
7.24 deaths
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005)
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005)
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005)
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female (2005)
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 56.52 deaths
/
1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 55.63 deaths
/
1,000 live births
female: 57.45 deaths
/
1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total: 64.06 years (2005 est.)
male: 62.76 years
female: 65.42 years
Total fertility rate:
5.02 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
less than 100 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS — deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Maldivian(s)
adjective: Maldivian
Ethnic groups:
South Indians , Sinhalese , Arabs
Religions:
Sunni Muslim
Languages:
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2%
male: 97.1%
female: 97.3% (2003)
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