Population:
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70,844 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 20.7% (male 7,540; female 7,121)
15-64 years: 68.3% (male 23,427; female 24,955)
65 years and over: 11% (male 3,215; female 4,586) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 37.1 years
male: 35.3 years
female: 38.5 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.55% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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11.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 6.14 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 6.99 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.83 years
male: 75.48 years
female: 82.34 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.79 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Aruban(s)
adjective: Aruban; Dutch
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Ethnic groups:
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mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish
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Languages:
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Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
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Literacy:
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definition:
total population: 97%
male: NA%
female: NA%
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