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Population:
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27,544,305 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 32.1% (male 4,496,146; female 4,340,580)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 8,709,098; female 8,594,351)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 660,734; female 743,396) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 24.6 years
male: 24.4 years
female: 24.9 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.39% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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21.27 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-1.05 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: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 32.95 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 30.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 35.57 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 69.22 years
male: 67.48 years
female: 71.03 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.61 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.5% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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82,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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4,200 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian
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Ethnic groups:
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Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 90%
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.9%
male: 95.2%
female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
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