Short facts about people of Paraguay

Population:

5,734,139 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  38.9% (male 1,133,306; female 1,097,360) 15-64 years:  56.39% (male 1,622,743; female 1,610,659) 65 years and over:  4.71% (male 124,321; female 145,750) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.6% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

-0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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 total population:  1.01 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  73.92 years male:  71.44 years female:  76.52 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

4.11 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.11% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

3,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

220 (1999 est.)

Nationality:

noun:  Paraguayan(s) adjective:  Paraguayan

Ethnic groups:

mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant

Languages:

Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  92.1% male:  93.5% female:  90.6% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook