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| People | Afghanistan |
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Population:
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28,717,213 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 41.8% (male 6,123,971; female 5,868,013)
15-64 years: 55.4% (male 8,240,743; female 7,671,242) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 427,710; female 385,534) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 18.9 years
male: 19.1 years female: 18.7 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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3.38%
note: this rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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40.63 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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17.15 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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10.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 142.48 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 138.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 145.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 46.97 years
male: 47.67 years female: 46.23 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.64 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.01% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Afghan(s)
adjective: Afghan |
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Ethnic groups:
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Pashtun 44%, Tajik 25%, Hazara 10%, minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others) 13%, Uzbek 8% |
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Religions:
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Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1% |
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Languages:
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Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
female: 21% (1999 est.) total population: 36% male: 51% |
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People - note:
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large numbers of Afghan refugees create burdens on neighboring states |
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