| People | Malta |
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Population:
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403,532 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density:
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1,277 people per sq km land area |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 16.4% (male 33,954/female 32,158)
15-64 years: 69.7% (male 142,338/female 138,792)
65 years and over: 13.9% (male 24,240/female 32,050) (2008 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 39.2 years
male: 37.9 years
female: 40.6 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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0.407% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate:
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10.33 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate:
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8.29 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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2.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 3.79 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.25 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 79.3 years
male: 77.08 years
female: 81.64 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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1.51 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
Major infectious diseases:
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void |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.2% (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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less than 500 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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less than 100 (2003 est.) |
Nationality:
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noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
adjective: Maltese |
Ethnic groups:
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Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock) |
Religions:
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Roman Catholic 98% |
Languages:
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Maltese (official), English (official) |
Literacy:
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definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
People - note:
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void |
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