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Malta is a group of islands located in the Mediterranean Sea. The Malta democracy informs that it is a conglomeration of islands including Comino and Gaza. Maltese are the main residents of the country. The population of Malta is a major aspect of the Malta demography. According to the estimate of 2007 the total population of the island of Malta is about 401,880. The population growth rate in Malta is estimated to be 0.413%. Birth rate in Malta is estimated to be 10.28 births per one thousand people, whereas the death rate is 8.19deaths per thousand people. The migration rate in Malta as per the census of year 2007 is 2.04 migrants per thousand people.
In Malta the number of people suffering from HIV AIDS is estimated to be less than five hundred and the death rate of such patients is estimated to be below one hundred.
The demography of Malta informs that the male population of Malta is larger than the female population. The population of males and females between the age group of 0-14 years is estimated to be, males 34,559 and females 32,707. Similarly, the male population among the age group of 15-64 is larger than the female population. In this age group 141,265 males add to the total population and the number of females in this age group is 137,951. In the age group above 64 years the female population is seen to be larger than the male population. The total female population above 64 years is 31,596 and the male population is 23,802. The life expectancy rate at the time of birth for the females is 81.47 years. While for the males the life expectancy rate is estimated to be 76.95 years.
The rate of literacy in the demography of Malta indicates that 92.8% of the people in Malta are literate. Out of this group the rate of literacy amongst males is 92% whereas amongst the females the rate of literacy is 93.6%. This shows that the Maltese females are more literate than the Maltese males.
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