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Ecuadorian People

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Population: 14,573,101 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 31.1% (male 2,312,610/female 2,220,378) 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 4,506,908/female 4,636,703) 65 years and over: 6.2% (male 432,144/female 464,358) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 25 years male: 24.4 years female: 25.6 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.497% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 20.9 deaths/1,000 live births male: 24.4 deaths/1,000 live births female: 17.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.3 years male: 72.37 years female: 78.37 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.51 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 26,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,400 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian

Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%

Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92.3% female: 89.7% (2001 census)