Population growth rate: 1.97% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 26.69 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 5.81 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 43.42 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.97 years male: 67.78 years female: 72.25 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.31 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Peruvian(s) adjective: Peruvian
Ethnic groups: Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%