Guatemala Demographics Profile 2008

Population

13,002,206 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 40.1% (male 2,653,915/female 2,565,841)
15-64 years: 56.2% (male 3,539,874/female 3,762,471)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 222,303/female 257,802) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 19.2 years
male: 18.6 years
female: 19.7 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

2.11% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

28.55 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

5.19 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

-2.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 28.79 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 31.21 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 69.99 years
male: 68.22 years
female: 71.86 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.59 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.1% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

78,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

5,800 (2003 est.)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: intermediate
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: dengue fever and malaria (2008)

Nationality

noun: Guatemalan(s)
adjective: Guatemalan

Ethnic groups

Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)

Religions

Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

Languages

Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.1%
male: 75.4%
female: 63.3% (2002 census)