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Brazil

 
     
    • Population: 
      160,737,489 (1997 est.) 
     
    • Age structure: 
     
        0-14 years: 
        31% (female 24,641,868; male 25,515,775) 
     
        15-64 years: 
        64% (female 51,966,272; male 51,254,165) 
     
        65 years and over: 
        5% (female 4,393,530; male 2,965,879)  
     
    • Population growth rate: 
      1.22% (1997 est.) 
     
    • Birth rate: 
      21.16 births/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Death rate: 
      8.98 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Net migration rate: 
      0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Infant mortality rate: 
      57.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.) 
     
    • Life expectancy at birth: 
     
        total population: 
        61.82 years 
     
        male: 
        56.57 years 
     
        female: 
        67.32 years (1997 est.) 
     
    • Total fertility rate: 
      2.39 children born/woman (1997 est.) 
     
    • Nationality: 
     
        noun: 
        Brazilian(s) 
     
        adjective: 
        Brazilian 
     
    • Ethnic divisions: 
      Caucasion (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed Caucasion and African 38%, African 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1% 
     
    • Religions: 
      Roman Catholic (nominal) 70% 
     
    • Languages: 
      Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French 
     
    • Literacy: 
      age 15 and over can read and write (1991) 
     
        total population: 
        80% 
     
        male: 
        80% 
     
        female: 
        80% 
     
    • Labor force: 
      57 million (1997 est.) 
     
        by occupation: 
        services 42%, agriculture 31%, industry 27% 
         
    • Women in Labor Force:

      • 35% (1997 est.)