Chile People
Chile People: A summary of information about Chile People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Chile: People
Population
15,153,797 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 28% (male 2,137,826; female 2,044,546) 15-64 years: 65% (male 4,919,060; female 4,958,030) 65 years and over: 7% (male 453,234; female 641,101) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.17% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
17.19 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 75.74 years male: 72.43 years female: 79.22 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.2 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Chilean(s) adjective: Chilean
Ethnic groups
white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2%
Religions
Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish NEGL
Languages
Spanish
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.2% male: 95.4% female: 95% (1995 est.)
