Short facts about people of Philippines

Population:

82,841,518 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  36.87% (male 15,547,712; female 14,997,544) 15-64 years:  59.45% (male 24,374,849; female 24,873,595) 65 years and over:  3.68% (male 1,355,046; female 1,692,772) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.03% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

-1.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.8 male(s)/female total population:  0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  67.8 years male:  64.96 years female:  70.79 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

3.42 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.07% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

28,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

1,200 (1999 est.)

Nationality:

noun:  Filipino(s) adjective:  Philippine

Ethnic groups:

Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%

Languages:

two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English, eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  94.6% male:  95% female:  94.3% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook