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Kazakhstan People
Kazakhstan People: A summary of information about Kazakhstan People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Kazakhstan: People
Population
16,733,227 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 27% (male 2,332,284; female 2,260,730) 15-64 years: 65% (male 5,320,938; female 5,638,710) 65 years and over: 8% (male 398,225; female 782,340) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
-0.05% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
16.78 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
10.56 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-6.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.51 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
59.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 63.19 years male: 57.73 years female: 68.93 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.03 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Kazakhstani(s) adjective: Kazakhstani
Ethnic groups
Kazakh (Qazaq) 46%, Russian 34.7%, Ukrainian 4.9%, German 3.1%, Uzbek 2.3%, Tatar 1.9%, other 7.1% (1996)
Religions
Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%
Languages
Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 40%, Russian (official, used in everyday business) 66%
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.)
