Macedonia, Republic of's People | Macedonia, Republic of People

Population: 2,045,262 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 20.5% (male 217,057/female 202,465) 15-64 years: 68.7% (male 707,489/female 697,150) 65 years and over: 10.8% (male 97,117/female 123,984) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 32.8 years male: 31.7 years female: 33.9 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.26% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 8.73 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 10.09 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 73.73 years male: 71.28 years female: 76.37 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.57 children born/woman (2005 est.)

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

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 200 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: Less than 100 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Macedonian(s) adjective: Macedonian

Ethnic groups: Macedonian 64.2%, Albanian 25.2%, Turkish 3.9%, Roma 2.7%, Serb 1.8%, other 2.2% (2002 census)

Religions: Macedonian Orthodox 32.4%, other Christian 0.2%, Muslim 16.9%, other and unspecified 50.5% (2002 census)

Languages: Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.1% male: 98.2% female: 94.1% (2002 est.)

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