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Mexico People
Mexico People: A summary of information about Mexico People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Mexico: People
Population
100,349,766 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 34% (male 17,306,548; female 16,632,827) 15-64 years: 62% (male 30,223,317; female 31,868,213) 65 years and over: 4% (male 1,927,850; female 2,391,011) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.53% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
23.15 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.05 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-2.84 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: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
26.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.49 years male: 68.47 years female: 74.66 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.67 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Mexican(s) adjective: Mexican
Ethnic groups
mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%
Religions
nominally Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%
Languages
Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.6% male: 91.8% female: 87.4% (1995 est.)
