Nepal's People | Nepal People

Population: 27,676,547 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 39% (male 5,575,157/female 5,221,794) 15-64 years: 57.3% (male 8,137,410/female 7,720,691) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 499,039/female 522,456) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 20.07 years male: 19.91 years female: 20.24 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.2% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 9.47 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 66.98 deaths/1,000 live births male: 65.25 deaths/1,000 live births female: 68.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 59.8 years male: 60.09 years female: 59.5 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.19 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.5% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 61,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 3,100 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Nepalese (singular and plural) adjective: Nepalese

Ethnic groups: Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)

Religions: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) note: only official Hindu state in the world

Languages: Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census) note: many in government and business also speak English

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.2% male: 62.7% female: 27.6% (2003 est.)

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