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Taiwan People
Taiwan People: A summary of information about Taiwan People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Taiwan: People
Population
22,191,087 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 22% (male 2,485,421; female 2,292,901) 15-64 years: 70% (male 7,869,939; female 7,629,195) 65 years and over: 8% (male 1,013,074; female 900,557) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.81% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
14.42 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.91 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
7.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.35 years male: 73.62 years female: 79.32 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.76 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Chinese (singular and plural) adjective: Chinese
Ethnic groups
Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%
Religions
mixture of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%, other 2.5%
Languages
Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86% (1980 est.); note - literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.) male: 93% (1980 est.) female: 79% (1980 est.)
