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Population:
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15,498,930 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 26.9% (male 2,127,696; female 2,033,201)
15-64 years: 65.6% (male 5,070,476; female 5,103,490)
65 years and over: 7.5% (male 482,846; female 681,221) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.09% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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16.46 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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Death rate:
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5.59 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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9.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.14 years
female: 79.62 years (2002 est.)
male: 72.83 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.13 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.19% (1999 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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15,000 (1999 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,000 (1999 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: 95.2%
male: 95.4%
female: 95% (1995 est.) |
