Population: 117,490,278 (July 1991), growth rate 2.5% (1991)

Birth rate: 43 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 13 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: - 5 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 109 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 56 years male, 57 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 6.6 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Pakistani(s); adjective--Pakistani

Ethnic divisions: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India and their descendents)

Religion: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shia 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%

Language: Urdu and English (both official); total spoken languages--Punjabi 64%, Sindhi 12%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu 7%, Balochi and other 9%; English is lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries, but official policies are promoting its gradual replacement by Urdu

Literacy: 35% (male 47%, female 21%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 28,900,000; agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%; extensive export of labor (1987 est.)

Organized labor: about 10% of industrial work force

NOTE: The information regarding Pakistan on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Pakistan People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pakistan People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.