Population: 15,892,237 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 18% (male 1,497,290; female 1,431,671) 15-64 years: 68% (male 5,490,518; female 5,305,848) 65 years and over: 14% (male 885,839; female 1,281,071) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.57% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 12.12 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 8.72 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 4.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.28 years male: 75.4 years female: 81.28 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.64 children born/woman (2000 est.)