Age structure:
0-14 years:
20% (male 41,046; female 38,273)
15-64 years:
67% (male 132,692; female 131,532)
65 years and over:
13% (male 20,091; female 28,036) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.74% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 12.75 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.72 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
77.94 years
male:
75.49 years
female:
80.62 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.92 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Maltese
Ethnic groups: Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Religions: Roman Catholic 91%
Languages: Maltese (official), English (official)
Literacy:
definition:
age 10 and over can read and write
total population:
88%
male:
88%
female:
88% (1985)
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