Panama People, Panama's People, Panamas People, Panamanian People

Population: 3,039,150 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 29.8% (male 460,840/female 443,359) 15-64 years: 63.9% (male 984,558/female 956,748) 65 years and over: 6.4% (male 91,383/female 102,262) (2005 est.)

Median age: total: 26.18 years male: 25.89 years female: 26.48 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.26% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.54 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 20.47 deaths/1,000 live births male: 22.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 18.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.25 years male: 72.68 years female: 77.93 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.45 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.9% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 16,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 500 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Panamanian(s) adjective: Panamanian

Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%

Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%

Languages: Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.6% male: 93.2% female: 91.9% (2003 est.)



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