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Netherlands Demographics Profile 2013

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Population16,730,632 (July 2012 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 17.2% (male 1,474,530/female 1,408,144)
15-24 years: 12.2% (male 1,037,913/female 999,071)
25-54 years: 41.1% (male 3,447,228/female 3,421,456)
55-64 years: 13% (male 1,084,793/female 1,084,742)
65 years and over: 16.6% (male 1,231,914/female 1,540,841) (2012 est.)
Median agetotal: 41.5 years
male: 40.7 years
female: 42.3 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate0.452% (2012 est.)
Birth rate10.89 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Death rate8.39 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
Net migration rate2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Urbanizationurban population: 83% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - populationAMSTERDAM (capital) 1.044 million; Rotterdam 1.008 million; The Hague (seat of government) 629,000 (2009)
Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality ratetotal: 3.73 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.41 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 80.91 years
male: 78.84 years
female: 83.08 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate1.78 children born/woman (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.2% (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS22,000 (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deathsfewer than 100 (2009 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
Nationalitynoun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)
adjective: Dutch
Ethnic groupsDutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Caribbean 0.8%, other 4.8% (2008 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 30%, Protestant 20% (Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%), Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% (2006)
LanguagesDutch (official), Frisian (official)
Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 17 years
male: 17 years
female: 17 years (2008)
Education expenditures5.3% of GDP (2007)
Maternal mortality rate6 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Health expenditures10.8% of GDP (2009)
Physicians density3.921 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
Hospital bed density4.25 beds/1,000 population (2008)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013