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Other pages in this profile of the Philippines:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 92,681,453 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 310.8 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 34.1% (male 16,121,508/female 15,487,841) 15-64 years: 61.7% (male 28,524,176/female 28,652,155) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 1,690,006/female 2,205,767) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 23 years male: 22.5 years female: 23.5 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.728% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 24.07 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.32 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -1.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 21.45 deaths/1,000 live births male: 24.14 deaths/1,000 live births female: 18.64 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 70.8 years male: 67.89 years female: 73.85 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 3 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map less than 0.1% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 9,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition fewer than 500 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Filipino(s) adjective: Philippine |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census) |
Religions |
Definition Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census) |
Languages |
Definition Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.6% male: 92.5% female: 92.7% (2000 census) |
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