Marshall Islands' People | Marshall Islands People

Population: 59,071 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 11,488/female 11,071) 15-64 years: 59.1% (male 17,887/female 17,023) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 771/female 831) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 19.95 years male: 19.98 years female: 19.92 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.27% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 4.88 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -5.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 29.45 deaths/1,000 live births male: 33.05 deaths/1,000 live births female: 25.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 70.01 years male: 68.05 years female: 72.06 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.93 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: Marshallese (singular and plural) adjective: Marshallese

Ethnic groups: Micronesian

Religions: Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census)

Languages: Marshallese 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) note: English widely spoken as a second language; both Marshallese and English are official languages

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% (1999)

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