| Population : |
6,191,368 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 38.2% (male 1,201,459; female 1,162,954)
15-64 years: 57% (male 1,773,151; female 1,758,323)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 136,376; female 159,105) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
2.51% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
29.78 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
4.58 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 74.64 years
male: 72.12 years
female: 77.29 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
3.98 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.5% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
3,000 (1999 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
220 (2001 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Paraguayan(s)
adjective: Paraguayan |
| Ethnic Groups : |
mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95% |
| Religions : |
Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant |
| Languages : |
Spanish (official), Guarani (official) |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93% (2003 est.) |
