Birth rate: 12.85 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 5.87 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: 15.41 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.24 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.81 years male: 76.07 years female: 81.74 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.36 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Chinese adjective: Chinese
Ethnic groups: Chinese 95% other 5%
Religions: eclectic mixture of local religions 90% Christian 10%
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese) English
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 92.2% male: 96% female: 88.2% (1996 est.)
