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| People | Bahrain |
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Population:
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667,238
note: includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 28.8% (male 97,294; female 94,930)
15-64 years: 68% (male 266,351; female 187,473) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 10,807; female 10,383) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 28.7 years
male: 31.6 years female: 25.1 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.61% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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19.02 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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1.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.42 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.28 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 18.59 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 21.65 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 73.72 years
male: 71.28 years female: 76.24 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.71 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.3% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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less than 1,000 |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Bahraini(s)
adjective: Bahraini |
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Ethnic groups:
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Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8% |
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Religions:
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Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30% |
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Languages:
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Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.1% male: 91.9% female: 85% (2003 est.) |
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