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Facts >> Maldives |
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| Population | 320,165 (2003) | |||
| Age Structure | 0-14
years: 45.3% (male 74,493; female 70,394) 15-64 years: 51.7% (male 84,548; female 81,092) 65 years and over: 3% (male 4,944; female 4,694) (2003) |
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| Human
development index (HDI) value |
0.751 (2003) | |||
| Urban
population (as % of total) |
28.0 (2003) | |||
| Population
with sustainable access to an improved water source (%) |
100 (2003) | |||
| Births
attended by skilled health personnel (%) |
70 (2003) | |||
| Under-
nourished people (as % of total population) |
.. | |||
| Life
expectancy at birth (years) |
67.4 (2003) | |||
| Infant
mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
58 (2003) | |||
| Probability
at birth of surviving to age 65 |
Female (% of cohort): 69.5 Male (% of cohort):69.5 (2003) | |||
| Adult
literacy rate (% age 15 and above) |
97.0 (2003) | |||
| Gender-related development index (GDI) Value |
.. | |||
| Seats
in parliament held by women (as % of total) Lower or single house |
6.0 (2003) | |||
| Population Growth Rate | 2.95% (2003) | |||
| Birth Rate | 37.41 births/1,000 population (2003) | |||
| Death Rate | 7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003) | |||
| Net Migration Rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003) | |||
| Infant Mortality Rate | 61.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2003) | |||
| Life Expectancy at Birth | Total
population: 62.93 years Female: 64.2 years (2003) Male: 61.72 years |
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| Total Fertility Rate | 5.38 children born/woman (2003) | |||
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.05% (2003) | |||
| HIV/AIDS - People Living with HIV/AIDS | NA | |||
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths | NA | |||
| Ethnic Groups | South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs | |||
| Religions | Sunni Muslim | |||
| Languages | Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials | |||
| Literacy | Definition:
age 15 and over can read and write Total population: 93.2% Male: 93.3% Female: 93% (2003) |
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| Source: www.geographyiq.com | ||||
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