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Japan

 
     
    • Population: 
      125 000 000 (1997 est.) 
     
    • Age structure: 
     
        0-14 years: 
        16% (female 9,955,603; male 10,542,973) 
     
        15-64 years: 
        69% (female 43,377,425; male 43,843,645) 
     
        65 years and over: 
        15% (female 10,514,017; male 7,272,829) (1997 est.) 
     
    • Population growth rate: 
      0.25% (1997 est.) 
     
    • Birth rate: 
      10.66 births/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Death rate: 
      7.46 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Net migration rate: 
      0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) 
     
    • Infant mortality rate: 
      4.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.) 
     
    • Life expectancy at birth: 
     
        total population: 
        79.44 years 
     
        male: 
        76.6 years 
     
        female: 
        82.42 years (1997 est.) 
     
    • Total fertility rate: 
      1.56 children born/woman (1997 est.) 
     
    • Nationality: 
     
        noun: 
        Japanese (singular and plural) 
     
        adjective: 
        Japanese 
     
    • Ethnic divisions: 
      Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean) 
     
    • Religions: 
      observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including 0.7% Christian) 
     
    • Languages: 
      Japanese 
     
    • Literacy: 
      age 15 and over can read and write  
     
        total population: 
        99% 
     
    • Labor force: 
      67 million (1997 est.) 
     
        by occupation: 
        trade and services 54%, manufacturing, mining, and construction 33%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 7%, government 3% 
         
    • Women in the Labor Force:

      • 38% (1997) 
         
    • Refugee Information: