Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 36.96 years
male: 36.13 years
female: 37.83 years (2003 est.)
Total fertility rate:
6.38 children born/woman (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
5.5% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
350,000 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
24,000 (2001 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Angolan(s)
adjective: Angolan
Ethnic groups:
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European
and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
Religions:
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998
est.)
Languages:
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42%
male: 56%
female: 28% (1998 est.)