| Population: |
401,880 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 16.7% (male 34,559/female 32,707)
15-64 years: 69.5% (male 141,265/female 137,951)
65 years and over: 13.8% (male 23,802/female 31,596) (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
0.413% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
10.28 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: |
8.19 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
2.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.057 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.024 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.753 male(s)/female
total population: 0.987 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 3.82 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 79.15 years
male: 76.95 years
female: 81.47 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
1.51 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.2% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
less than 500 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
less than 100 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality: |
noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective: Maltese |
| Ethnic groups: |
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 98% |
| Languages: |
Maltese (official), English (official) |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
