Korea, North's People | Korea, North People

Population: 22,912,177 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 24.2% (male 2,816,844/female 2,735,478) 15-64 years: 67.9% (male 7,668,581/female 7,883,267) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 625,819/female 1,182,188) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 31.74 years male: 30.47 years female: 33 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.9% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 7.05 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: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.53 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 24.04 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.77 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 71.37 years male: 68.65 years female: 74.22 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.15 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: Noun: Korean(s) adjective: Korean

Ethnic groups: Racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese

Religions: Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom

Languages: Korean

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99%

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