Short facts about people of Maldives

Population:

310,764 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  45.63% (male 72,920; female 68,895) 15-64 years:  51.37% (male 81,506; female 78,149) 65 years and over:  3% (male 4,806; female 4,488) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.01% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

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

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  1.07 male(s)/female total population:  1.05 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  62.56 years male:  61.39 years female:  63.8 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.5 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.05% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

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:  93.2% male:  93.3% female:  93% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook