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Guatemala People 1996

Population:

10,998,602 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

43% (female 2,324,041; male 2,424,686)

15-64 years:

53% (female 2,939,170; male 2,934,334)

65 years and over:

4% (female 198,807; male 177,564) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.53% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

34.65 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

7.33 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

-2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

52.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

64.85 years

male:

62.27 years

female:

67.56 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

4.63 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Guatemalan(s)

adjective:

Guatemalan

Ethnic divisions:

Mestizo - mixed Amerindian-Spanish ancestry (in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Amerindian or predominently Amerindian 44%

Religions:

Roman Catholic, Protestant, traditional Mayan

Languages:

Spanish 60%, Indian language 40% (23 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)

Literacy:

age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

total population:

55%

male:

63%

female:

47%

Labor force:

3.2 million (1994 est.)

by occupation:

agriculture 60%, services 13%, manufacturing 12%, commerce 7%, construction 4%, transport 3%, utilities 0.7%, mining 0.3% (1985)

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