Age structure: 0-14 years: 39% (male 1,109,887; female 1,074,815) 15-64 years: 56% (male 1,574,978; female 1,563,872) 65 years and over: 5% (male 120,662; female 141,614) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.64% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 31.27 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 4.81 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 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 total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 30.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.68 years male: 71.22 years female: 76.27 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 4.16 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality: noun: Paraguayan(s) adjective: Paraguayan