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Noun Nepali (singular and plural)
Adjective Nepali Ethnic groups
Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census) Languages
Nepali (official) 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census) Note Many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.) Religions
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) Population World Ranking: 41
29,890,686 (July 2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
34.6% (male 5,177,264/female 4,983,864) 15-64 years 61.1% (male 8,607,338/female 9,344,537) 65 years and over 4.4% (male 597,628/female 681,252) (2011 est.) Median age
Total 22.1 years
Male 21.2 years Female 22.9 years (2012 est.) Population growth rate World Ranking: 67
1.768% (2012 est.)
Birth rate World Ranking: 78
21.85 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate World Ranking: 144
6.75 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate World Ranking: 31
2.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanization
Urban population 19% of total population (2010)
Rate of urbanization 4.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population
KATHMANDU (capital) 990,000 (2009) Sex ratio
At birth 1.04 male(s)/female
Under 15 years 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over 0.87 male(s)/female Total population 0.96 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Maternal mortality rate World Ranking: 60
170 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Infant mortality rate World Ranking: 54
Total 43.13 deaths/1,000 live births
Male 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births Female 43.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) Life expectancy at birth World Ranking: 161
Total population 66.51 years
Male 65.26 years Female 67.82 years (2012 est.) Total fertility rate World Ranking: 87
2.41 children born/woman (2012 est.) Health expenditures World Ranking: 116
5.8% of GDP (2009)
Physicians density
0.21 physicians/1,000 population (2004) Hospital bed density
5 beds/1,000 population (2006)
Hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate World Ranking: 71
0.4% (2009 est.)
Hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids World Ranking: 51
64,000 (2009 est.)
Hiv/aids - deaths World Ranking: 40
4,700 (2009 est.)
Major infectious diseases
Degree of risk High
Food or waterborne diseases Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever Vectorborne disease Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and dengue fever (2009) Children under the age of 5 years underweight World Ranking: 7
38.8% (2006)
Education expenditures World Ranking: 79
4.6% of GDP (2009)
Literacy
Definition
Age 15 and over can read and write Total population 60.3%Male 73% Female 48.3% (2010 census) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Total 9 years
Male 10 years Female 8 years (2003)
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