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Other pages in this profile of the Marshall Islands:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 63,174 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 348.5 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 38.5% (male 12,404/female 11,946) 15-64 years: 58.6% (male 18,937/female 18,095) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 869/female 923) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 21 years male: 21 years female: 20.9 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.142% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 31.52 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 4.57 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -5.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 26.36 deaths/1,000 live births male: 29.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 70.9 years male: 68.88 years female: 73.03 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 3.68 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition NA |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Marshallese (singular and plural) adjective: Marshallese |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Micronesian |
Religions |
Definition Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census) |
Languages |
Definition Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% (1999) |
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