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Population:
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15,980,912 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 25.2% (male 2,062,735/female 1,970,913)
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 5,320,870/female 5,342,771) 65 years and over: 8% (male 534,737/female 748,886) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 30.07 years
male: 29.17 years female: 31.05 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.97% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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15.44 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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5.76 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.55 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.58 years
male: 73.3 years female: 80.03 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.02 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.3% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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26,000 (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,400 (2003 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Chilean(s)
adjective: Chilean |
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Ethnic groups:
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white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish NEGL% |
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Languages:
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Spanish |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2% male: 96.4% female: 96.1% (2003 est.) |
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