2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects

Ethnic Groups

Bhote 50%
Ethnic Nepalese 35%
(includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 30.8% (male 107,360/female 103,093)

15-64 years - : 63.7% (male 231,323/female 203,649)

65 years and over - : 5.4% (male 19,561/female 17,335) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 23.5 years

Male: 24.1 years

Female: 22.8 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.14 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.13 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.1 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 51.92 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 53.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 50.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 65.53 years

Male: 64.75 years

Female: 66.35 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Intermediate

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria

Water contact disease: Leptospirosis (2008)

Education Expenditures

7% of GDP (2005)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 47%

Male: 60%

Female: 34% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 682,321

Nationality

  • Bhutanese (singular and plural) noun


  • Bhutanese adjective


Religions

  • Lamaistic Buddhist
    75.00%
  • Indian And Nepaleseinfluenced Hinduism
    0.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.301% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 20.56 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • NA (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.48 children born/woman (2008 est.)