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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: SWEDEN

The People of Sweden Population: 9,960,487

Ethnic groups: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; most common countries of origin among immigrants: Finland, Syria, Iraq, Poland, Iran Age structure:

0–14 years: 17.43% 15–24 years: 11.31% 25–54 years: 39.42% 55–64 years: 11.58% 65 years and over: 20.26%

Population grown rate: 0.81% Birth rate: 12.1 births/1,000 pop. Death rate: 9.4 deaths/1,000 pop. Migration rate: 5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 pop. Infant mortality rate: 2.6 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: Total population : 82.1 years Male: 80.2 years Female: 84.2 years Total fertility rate: 1.88 children born/woman Religions: Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 63%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 17% (2016 est.) Languages: Swedish (official); Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, and Meänkieli are official minority languages Literacy rate: 99%

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