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Philippines People 1996

Population:

73,265,584 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

38% (female 13,841,552; male 14,214,234)

15-64 years:

58% (female 21,603,818; male 20,923,307)

65 years and over:

4% (female 1,425,706; male 1,256,967) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.23% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

30.42 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

6.97 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

-1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

49.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

65.65 years

male:

63.16 years

female:

68.25 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

3.81 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Filipino(s)

adjective:

Philippine

Ethnic divisions:

Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%

Languages:

Pilipino (official; based on Tagalog), English (official)

Literacy:

age 15 and over can read and write (1990)

total population:

94%

male:

94%

female:

93%

Labor force:

24.12 million

by occupation:

agriculture 46%, industry and commerce 16%, services 18.5%, government 10%, other 9.5% (1989)

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