| Population | 3,242,173 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 30% (male 496,195/female 476,508)
15-64 years: 63.6% (male 1,044,139/female 1,016,805)
65 years and over: 6.4% (male 97,365/female 111,161) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 26.4 years
male: 26 years
female: 26.7 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.564% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 21.45 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -0.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.027 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.876 male(s)/female
total population: 1.021 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 15.96 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 17.33 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 75.19 years
male: 72.69 years
female: 77.8 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 2.66 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 16,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | less than 500 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Panamanian(s)
adjective: Panamanian |
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| Ethnic groups | mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6% |
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| Religions | Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% |
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| Languages | Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9%
male: 92.5%
female: 91.2% (2000 census) |
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