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| People | Bolivia |
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Population:
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8,586,443 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 37.1% (male 1,624,366; female 1,562,501)
15-64 years: 58.4% (male 2,452,892; female 2,561,873) 65 years and over: 4.5% (male 172,292; female 212,519) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 20.8 years
male: 20.1 years female: 21.5 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.63% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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25.53 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.91 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-1.37 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: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 56.05 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 52.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 59.75 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 64.78 years
male: 62.2 years female: 67.48 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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3.23 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% - note: no country specific models provided (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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4,600 (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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290 (2001 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Bolivian(s)
adjective: Bolivian |
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Ethnic groups:
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Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist) |
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.) |
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