| Population : |
27,544,305 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 32.1% (male 4,496,146; female 4,340,580)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 8,709,098; female 8,594,351)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 660,734; female 743,396) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.39% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
21.27 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 32.95 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 69.22 years
male: 67.48 years
female: 71.03 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
2.61 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.5% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
82,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
4,200 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3% |
| Religions : |
Roman Catholic 90% |
| Languages : |
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.9%
male: 95.2%
female: 86.8% (2003 est.) |
