Short facts about people of Qatar

Population:

769,152 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  25.77% (male 101,155; female 97,086) 15-64 years:  71.75% (male 391,178; female 160,665) 65 years and over:  2.48% (male 13,625; female 5,443) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.18% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

20.12 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:  2.43 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  2.5 male(s)/female total population:  1.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  72.62 years male:  70.16 years female:  75.21 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

3.17 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.09% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Qatari(s) adjective:  Qatari

Ethnic groups:

Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%

Religions:

Muslim 95%

Languages:

Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  79% male:  79% female:  80% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook