Lithuania's People | Lithuania People

Population: 3,596,617 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 16.1% (male 297,271/female 282,269) 15-64 years: 68.7% (male 1,206,731/female 1,264,359) 65 years and over: 15.2% (male 186,979/female 359,008) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 37.83 years male: 35.25 years female: 40.46 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.3% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 10.92 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.52 male(s)/female total population: 0.89 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 6.89 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.25 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 73.97 years male: 68.94 years female: 79.28 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.19 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,300 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: Less than 200 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Lithuanian(s) adjective: Lithuanian

Ethnic groups: Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6% (2001 census)

Religions: Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census)

Languages: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.6% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2003 est.)

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