Population:

394,583 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  19.98% (male 40,791; female 38,062)

15-64 years:  67.49% (male 133,914; female 132,402)

65 years and over:  12.53% (male 20,643; female 28,771) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.74% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

12.75 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

7.74 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

2.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.09 male(s)/female

under 15 years:  1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years:  1.01 male(s)/female

65 years and over:  0.72 male(s)/female

total population:  0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

5.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  78.1 years

male:  75.64 years

female:  80.79 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.92 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.52% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

less than 100 (1999 est.)

Nationality:

noun:  Maltese (singular and plural)

adjective:  Maltese

Ethnic groups:

Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 91%

Languages:

Maltese (official), English (official)

Literacy:

definition:  age 10 and over can read and write

total population:  88.76%

male:  86.91%

female:  89.55% (1995 census)