@Italy:People
Population: 56,830,508 (July 1997 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years : 15% (male 4,234,767; female 3,997,589) 15-64 years: 68% (male 19,314,674; female 19,442,196) 65 years and over: 17% (male 4,028,659; female 5,812,623) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.08% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 8.96 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 10.07 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.25 years male: 75.13 years female: 81.58 years (1997 est.)