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Guatemala - People (Facts)

Population: 12,728,111 (July 2007 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 40.8% (male 2,641,179/female 2,556,397) 15-64 years: 55.5% (male 3,426,376/female 3,642,157) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 213,801/female 248,201) (2007 est.) Population growth rate: 2.152% (2007 est.) Birth rate: 29.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) Death rate: 5.27 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) Net migration rate: -2.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.033 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.941 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.861 male(s)/female total population: 0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 29.77 deaths/1,000 live births male: 32.26 deaths/1,000 live births female: 27.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.69 years male: 67.94 years female: 71.52 years (2007 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.7 children born/woman (2007 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: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)