People of Afghanistan
Population: | 31,889,923 (July 2007 est.) |
Age structure: | 0-14 years: 44.6% (male 7,282,600/female 6,940,378) 15-64 years: 53% (male 8,668,170/female 8,227,387) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 374,426/female 396,962) (2007 est.) |
Median age: | total: 17.6 years male: 17.6 years female: 17.6 years (2007 est.) |
Population growth rate: | 2.625% (2007 est.) |
Birth rate: | 46.21 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Death rate: | 19.96 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Net migration rate: | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.049 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.054 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.943 male(s)/female total population: 1.049 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: | total: 157.43 deaths/1,000 live births male: 161.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 152.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 43.77 years male: 43.6 years female: 43.96 years (2007 est.) |
Total fertility rate: | 6.64 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | 0.01% (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
Major infectious diseases: | degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk countrywide below 2,000 meters from March through November animal contact disease: rabies note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified among birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2007) |
Nationality: | noun: Afghan(s) adjective: Afghan |
Ethnic groups: | Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% |
Religions: | Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% |
Languages: | Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism |
Literacy: | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.) |