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Population:
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2,960,784 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 30.6% (male 461,670; female 443,671)
15-64 years: 63.3% (male 950,089; female 924,038)
65 years and over: 6.1% (male 86,006; female 95,310) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 25.6 years
male: 25.4 years
female: 25.9 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.36% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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20.78 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.25 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-0.97 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: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 21.44 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 23.59 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 72.32 years
male: 69.97 years
female: 74.79 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.53 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.5% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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25,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,900 (2001 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Panamanian(s)
adjective: Panamanian
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), English 14%
note: many Panamanians bilingual
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 93.2%
female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
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