People of Angola

Population

12,127,071 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 43.7% (male 2,678,185/female 2,625,933)
15-64 years: 53.5% (male 3,291,954/female 3,195,688)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 148,944/female 186,367) (2006 est.);

Median age

total: 18 years; male: 18 years; female: 18 years (2006 est.);

Population growth rate

2.45% (2006 est.);

Birth rate

45.11 births/1,000 population (2006 est.);

Death rate

24.2 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.);

Net migration rate

3.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.);

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female;
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female;
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female;
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female;
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2006 est.);

Infant mortality rate

total: 185.36 deaths/1,000 live births;
male: 197.56 deaths/1,000 live births;
female: 172.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.);

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 38.62 years;
male: 37.47 years;
female: 39.83 years (2006 est.);

Total fertility rate

6.35 children born/woman (2006 est.);

Nationality

noun: Angolan(s);

Ethnic groups

Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%;

Religions

indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.);

Languages

Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages;

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write;
total population: 66.8%;
male: 82.1%;
female: 53.8% (2001 est.);