_#_Death rate: 8 deaths/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Net migration rate: - 2 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Infant mortality rate: 58 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)
_#_Life expectancy at birth: 61 years male, 66 years female (1991)
_#_Total fertility rate: 4.8 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Guatemalan(s); adjective—Guatemalan
_#_Ethnic divisions: Ladino (mestizo—mixed Indian and European ancestry) 56%, Indian 44%
_#_Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant, traditional Mayan
_#_Language: Spanish, but over 40% of the population speaks an Indian language as a primary tongue (18 Indian dialects, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi)
_#_Literacy: 55% (male 63%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)