Bahrain People
Bahrain People: A summary of information about Bahrain People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Bahrain: People
Population
634,137 note: includes 228,424 non-nationals (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 30% (male 96,240; female 93,846) 15-64 years: 67% (male 252,767; female 173,072) 65 years and over: 3% (male 9,270; female 8,942) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.78% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.61 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
3.89 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
1.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.46 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.3 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
20.48 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 72.98 years male: 70.58 years female: 75.45 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.82 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Bahraini(s) adjective: Bahraini
Ethnic groups
Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%
Religions
Shi'a Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim 25%
Languages
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.2% male: 89.1% female: 79.4% (1995 est.)
