Bolivia: People

The World Factbook 1993: Bolivia People

Population: 7,544,099 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.31% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 32.83 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 8.63 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -1.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 76.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 62.77 years male: 60.34 years female: 65.33 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.31 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Bolivian(s) adjective: Bolivian

Ethnic divisions: Quechua 30%, Aymara 25%, mixed 25-30%, European 5-15%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)

Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 78% male: 85% female: 71%

Labor force: 1.7 million

by occupation: agriculture 50%, services and utilities 26%, manufacturing 10%, mining 4%, other 10% (1983)