Age structure: 0-14 years: 40% (male 387,721; female 359,857) 15-64 years: 56% (male 536,797; female 507,551) 65 years and over: 4% (male 37,249; female 36,016) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.3% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 37.91 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 14.94 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over : 1.03 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 114 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population : 51.88 years male: 52.37 years female: 51.37 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.27 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Bhutanese (singular and plural) adjective: Bhutanese