Population16,454,143 (July 2008 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 23.6% (male 1,987,962/female 1,899,489) Median agetotal: 31.1 years Population growth rate0.905% (2008 est.) Birth rate14.82 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) Death rate5.77 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) Net migration rateNA Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 7.9 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.15 years Total fertility rate1.95 children born/woman (2008 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.3% (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS26,000 (2003 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths1,400 (2003 est.) Nationalitynoun: Chilean(s) Ethnic groupswhite and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2% ReligionsRoman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census) LanguagesSpanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |