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Guatemala People, Guatemala's People, Guatemalas People, Guatemalan People

Population: 14,655,189 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.4% (male 3,185,037/female 3,033,947) 15-64 years: 54.2% (male 4,019,052/female 3,928,984) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 226,745/female 261,424) (2005 est.)

Median age: total: 18.47 years male: 18.25 years female: 18.71 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.57% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.81 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -1.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 35.93 deaths/1,000 live births male: 36.74 deaths/1,000 live births female: 35.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.06 years male: 67.37 years female: 70.84 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.53 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.1% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 78,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 5,800 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Guatemalan(s) adjective: Guatemalan

Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)

Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.)



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