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Marshall Islands People
Marshall Islands People: A summary of information about Marshall Islands People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Marshall Islands: People
Population
68,126 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 50% (male 17,204; female 16,521) 15-64 years: 48% (male 16,826; female 16,111) 65 years and over: 2% (male 693; female 771) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
3.88% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
45.17 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
6.4 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: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
40.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 65.5 years male: 63.72 years female: 67.36 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
6.61 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Marshallese (singular and plural) adjective: Marshallese
Ethnic groups
Micronesian
Religions
Christian (mostly Protestant)
Languages
English (universally spoken and is the official language), two major Marshallese dialects from the Malayo-Polynesian family, Japanese
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 100% female: 88% (1980 est.)
