Short facts about people of Macau

Population:

453,733 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  22.68% (male 53,291; female 49,615) 15-64 years:  70.08% (male 150,538; female 167,431) 65 years and over:  7.24% (male 13,287; female 19,571) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.79% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

12.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

3.71 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

9.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.68 male(s)/female total population:  0.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

4.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  81.69 years male:  78.88 years female:  84.64 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.31 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Chinese adjective:  Chinese

Ethnic groups:

Chinese 95%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, other

Religions:

Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)

Languages:

Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  90% male:  93% female:  86% (1981 est.)

Source: World Factbook