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   Afghanistan People

Age Structure 0-14 years:

44.6% (male 7,282,600/female 6,940,378) 

Age Structure 15-64 years:

53% (male 8,668,170/female 8,227,387) 

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.4% (male 374,426/female 396,962) (2007 est.) 

Median Age - total:

17.6 years 

Median Age - male:

17.6 years  

Median Age - female:

17.6 years (2007 est.) 

Population Growth Rate:

2.625% (2007 est.) 

Birth Rate:

46.21 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Death Rate:

19.96 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.049 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.054 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.943 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.049 male(s)/female (2007 est.) 

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

43.77 years 

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

43.6 years 

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

43.96 years (2007 est.) 

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever Vectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk countrywide below 2,000 meters from March through November, animal contact disease: rabies 

Nationality:

Afghan(s) 

Ethnic Groups:

Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% 

Religions:

Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% 

Languages:

Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism