Important Bolivian Statistics - Page - 2


Capitals: La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial).


Important cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1.034.070 (2000 estimate), La Paz 1.004.440 (2000 estimate), Cochabamba 616.022 (2000 estimate),El Alto 568.919 (2000 estimate), Oruro 248.273 (2000 estimate), Sucre 223.436 (2000 estimate), Potosí 162.212 (2000 estimate)


Demography

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Population (2003): 8,586,000.

Density (2003): persons per sq km 7.8 - persons per sq mi 20.2,

Natural increase rate: 1,63% (2003 estimate)

Urban-rural (2001): urban 63%; rural 37%.

Sex distribution (2001): male 49.84%; female 50.16%.

Age breakdown (2001): under 15, 38.6%; 15–29, 27.4%; 30–44, 17.0%; 45–59, 10.0%; 60–74, 5.2%; 75 and over, 1.8%.

Life expectancy at birth (2002): male 61.9 years; female 67.1 years.

Infant mortality rate: (2003) 56 for every 1000 newborn

Major causes of death: (percentage of total registered deaths; 1980–81): infectious and parasitic diseases 23.9%; diseases of the circulatory system 19.5%; diseases of the respiratory system 14.0%; accidents, homicides, and violence 9.8%; diseases of the digestive system 8.6%.

Ethnic composition (1996): Quechua indians 30%; mestizo 30.0%; Aymara Indians 25% white 10.0%.

Literacy (2001): total population age 15 and over literate 87.1%; males literate 93.3%; females literate 81.1%

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