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Population:
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14,280,596 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 42.6% (male 3,118,396; female 2,970,729)
15-64 years: 54% (male 3,898,939; female 3,817,435)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 221,154; female 253,943) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.4 years
male: 18.1 years
female: 18.6 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.61% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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34.58 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.79 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-1.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 36.91 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 36.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 37.71 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 65.19 years
male: 64.3 years
female: 66.13 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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4.6 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.1% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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78,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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5,800 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Guatemalan(s)
adjective: Guatemalan
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Ethnic groups:
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Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino), approximately 55%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, approximately 43%, whites and others 2%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
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Languages:
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Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.6%
male: 78%
female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
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