2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English

Ethnic Groups

Bengali 98%
Tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 34.1% (male 24,255,300; female 23,007,632)

15-64 years - : 62.5% (male 44,261,739; female 42,281,331)

65 years and over - : 3.4% (male 2,506,606; female 2,135,602) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 21.2 years

Male: 21.2 years

Female: 21.1 years (2002)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.17 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 66.08 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 64.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 67.21 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 61.33 years

Male: 61.46 years

Female: 61.2 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

650 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 43.1%

Male: 53.9%

Female: 31.8% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 138,448,210

Nationality

  • Bangladeshi(s) noun


  • Bangladeshi adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    83.00%
  • Hindu
    16.00%
  • Other
    11,998.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.06% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 29.9 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.17 children born/woman (2003 est.)