@Liberia:People
Population: 2,602,068 (July 1997 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 45% (male 584,918; female 579,728) 15-64 years: 52% (male 689,376; female 657,029) 65 years and over : 3% (male 43,868; female 47,149) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 6.92% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 42.3 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 11.53 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 38.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) note: until domestic peace is restored, many Liberian refugees will not return from exile
Sex ratio: at birth : 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female total population : 1.03 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 105.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 59.02 years male : 56.43 years female: 61.69 years (1997 est.)