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Population:
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656,397
note: includes 228,424 non-nationals (July 2002 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 29.2% (male 97,022; female 94,605)
15-64 years: 67.7% (male 261,919; female 182,727)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 10,230; female 9,894) (2002 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.67% (2002 est.)
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Birth rate:
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19.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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Death rate:
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3.95 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.43 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
total population: 1.29 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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19.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 73.47 years
female: 75.96 years (2002 est.)
male: 71.05 years
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Total fertility rate:
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2.75 children born/woman (2002 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.15% (1999 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Bahraini(s)
adjective: Bahraini
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Ethnic groups:
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Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8%
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Religions:
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Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30%
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Languages:
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Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.5%
male: 91.6%
female: 84.2% (2002 est.)
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