Angola's People | Angola People

Population: 11,190,786 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.4% (male 2,454,209/female 2,407,083) 15-64 years: 53.7% (male 3,059,339/female 2,955,060) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 139,961/female 175,134) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 18.12 years male: 18.12 years female: 18.11 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.9% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 25.9 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 191.19 deaths/1,000 live births male: 203.68 deaths/1,000 live births female: 178.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 38.43 years male: 37.28 years female: 39.64 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.27 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 3.9% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 240,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 21,000 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Angolan(s) adjective: Angolan

Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%

Religions: Indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)

Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.8% male: 82.1% female: 53.8% (2001 est.)

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