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The People of Bangladesh Population: 159,453,001 Ethnic Groups: Bengali, other indigenous ethnic groups Age Structure: 0–14 years: 27.3%% (24,308,819) 15–24 years: 19.1% (30,514,535) 25–54 years: 40.1% (63,893,344) 55–64 years: 7.1% (11,299,213) 65 years and over: 6.4% (10,237,090) Population Growth Rate: 1.0% Death Rate: 5.4 deaths/1,000 pop. Migration Rate: -3 migrants/1,000 pop. Infant Mortality Rate: 30.5 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 73.7 years male: 71.5 years female: 75.9 years Total Fertility Rate: 2.15 children born/woman Religions: Muslim, Buddhist, Christian Languages: Bangla (Bengali), other Literacy Rate: 72.9% Source: www.cia.gov 2018

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