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Population:
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28,409,897 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 33.5% (male 4,828,531; female 4,678,008)
15-64 years: 61.5% (male 8,794,799; female 8,689,072)
65 years and over: 5% (male 652,375; female 767,112) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 23.5 years
male: 23.2 years
female: 23.7 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.61% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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22.81 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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5.69 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-1.03 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: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 36.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 42.04 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 70.88 years
male: 68.45 years
female: 73.43 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.81 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.4% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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53,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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3,900 (2001 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian
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Ethnic groups:
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Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 90%
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.9%
male: 95.2%
female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
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