Population29,546,963 (July 2009 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 29.1% (male 4,370,923/female 4,216,364) Median agetotal: 26.1 years Population growth rate1.229% (2009 est.) Birth rate19.38 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death rate6.14 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Net migration rate-0.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 71% of total population (2008) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 28.62 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 70.74 years Total fertility rate2.37 children born/woman (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.5% (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS76,000 (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths3,300 (2007 est.) Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: very high Nationalitynoun: Peruvian(s) Ethnic groupsAmerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3% ReligionsRoman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified or none 2.9% (2007 Census) LanguagesSpanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 14 years Education expenditures2.5% of GDP (2006) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |