Population:
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396,851 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 18.1% (male 36,891; female 34,912)
15-64 years: 68.5% (male 137,259; female 134,611)
65 years and over: 13.4% (male 22,691; female 30,487) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 38 years
male: 36.6 years
female: 39.5 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.42% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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10.09 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.93 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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2.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 3.94 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 4.45 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.68 years
male: 76.51 years
female: 80.98 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.49 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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less than 100 (2001 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective: Maltese
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Ethnic groups:
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Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 98%
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Languages:
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Maltese (official), English (official)
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Literacy:
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definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
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