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The People of Maldives

Maldivian People

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Population: 396,334 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.3% (male 45,038/female 43,291) 15-64 years: 73.8% (male 180,874/female 111,703) 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 7,711/female 7,717) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 25.7 years male: 26.5 years female: 24.3 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.168% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 3.66 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: -12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.62 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female total population: 1.44 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 29.53 deaths/1,000 live births male: 32.04 deaths/1,000 live births female: 26.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.97 years male: 71.78 years female: 76.28 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.9 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: fewer than 100 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: noun: Maldivian(s) adjective: Maldivian

Ethnic groups: South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs

Religions: Sunni Muslim

Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.3% male: 96.2% female: 96.4% (2000 census)