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Population:
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3,042,004 (July 2006 est.)
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Age structure of
Liberians:
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0-14 years:
43.1% (male 656,016/female 653,734)
15-64 years: 54.2% (male 816,443/female
832,152)
65 years and over: 2.8% (male 40,591/female
43,068) (2006 est.) |
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Median age of
Liberians:
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total:
18.1 years
male: 18 years
female: 18.3 years (2006 est.)
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Population growth
rate: in Liberia
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4.91% (2006 est.)
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Birth rate:
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44.77 births/1,000
population (2006 est.) |
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Death rate:
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23.1 deaths/1,000
population (2006 est.) |
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Net migration rate of
Liberia:
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27.39 migrant(s)/1,000
population
note: at least 238,500 Liberian refugees are in
surrounding countries; the uncertain security
situation has hindered their ability to return (2006
est.) |
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Sex ratio in Liberia:
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at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2006
est.) |
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Infant mortality
rate in Liberia:
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total:
155.76 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 171.96 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 139.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2006
est.) |
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Life expectancy at
birth in Liberia:
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total population:
39.65 years
male: 37.99 years
female: 41.35 years (2006 est.)
|
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Total fertility rate:
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6.02 children born/woman
(2006 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult
prevalence rate:
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5.9% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people
living with HIV/AIDS:
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100,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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7,200 (2003 est.)
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Major infectious
diseases in Liberia:
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degree of risk:
very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and
protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa
fever (2005) |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Liberian(s)
adjective: Liberian |
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Ethnic groups in
Liberia:
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indigenous African tribes
95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano,
Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella,
Mandingo, and Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5%
(descendants of immigrants from the US who had been
slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants
from the Caribbean who had been slaves) |
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Religions:
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indigenous beliefs 40%,
Christian 40%, Muslim 20% |
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Languages spoken in
Liberia:
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English 20% (official),
some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be
written and are used in correspondence |
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Literacy in Liberia:
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definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.5%
male: 73.3%
female: 41.6% (2003 est.) |
