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Guatemala People 2000 Population: 12,639,939 (July 2000 est.) Age structure:
Population growth rate: 2.63% (2000 est.) Birth rate: 35.05 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) Death rate: 6.92 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.) Net migration rate: -1.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) Sex ratio:
Infant mortality rate: 47.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 4.66 children born/woman (2000 est.) Nationality:
Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish or assimilated Amerindian - in local Spanish called Ladino), approximately 56%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian, approximately 44% Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (more than 20 Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) Literacy:
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