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Languages

Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) 66.3%, Spanish 12.6%, English (widely spoken) 7.7%, Dutch (official) 5.8%, other 2.2%, unspecified or unknown 5.3% (2000 census)

Ethnic Groups

Mixed white/Caribbean Amerindian 80%
Other 20%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.1% (male 9,793/ female 9,713)

15-64 years - : 70.3% (male 36,364/ female 39,318)

65 years and over - : 11.6% (male 4,899/ female 7,548) (2012 est.)

population pyramid - :

Median Age

Total: 38.4 years

Male: 36.6 years

Female: 40.2 years (2012 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.65 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.9 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 12.51 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 16.51 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.93 years

Male: 72.89 years

Female: 79.04 years (2012 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Education Expenditures

5% of GDP (2008)country comparison to the world: 57

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97.3%

Male: 97.5%

Female: 97.1% (2000 census)

Year

Population

  • 107,635

Nationality

  • Aruban(s) noun


  • Aruban; Dutch adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    80.80%
  • Protestant Evangelist
    7.84%
  • Methodist
    1.20%
  • Other Protestant
    2.50%
  • Jehovahs Witnesses
    1.50%
  • Jewish
    0.20%
  • Other
    5.10%
  • None Or Unspecified
    4.60%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.413% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 87

Birth Rate

  • 12.76 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 155

Death Rate

  • 7.92 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 106

Migration Rate

  • 9.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 12

Total fertility rate

  • 1.84 children born/woman (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 152