Guatemala flag

The People of Guatemala

Guatemalan People

Guatemala's map

Population: 13,276,517 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 39.4% (male 2,664,058/female 2,573,006) 15-64 years: 56.8% (male 3,655,184/female 3,884,331) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 231,652/female 268,286) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 19.4 years male: 18.9 years female: 20 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.066% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 5.19 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 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: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 27.84 deaths/1,000 live births male: 30.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 25.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.29 years male: 68.49 years female: 72.19 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.47 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.8% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 59,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 3,900 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Guatemalan(s) adjective: Guatemalan

Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)

Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)