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Tajikistan People
Tajikistan People: A summary of information about Tajikistan People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Tajikistan: People
Population
6,440,732 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 42% (male 1,362,521; female 1,336,205) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,714,545; female 1,734,430) 65 years and over: 4% (male 126,170; female 166,861) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.12% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
33.56 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
8.64 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-3.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
117.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 64.08 years male: 60.95 years female: 67.38 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.35 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Tajikistani(s) adjective: Tajikistani
Ethnic groups
Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6%
Religions
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Languages
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.)
