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The population of Mexico as of July 2015, was 121,736,809
making it the twelfth largest country in the World.
population growth rate: 1.18%
birth rate: 18.78 births/ 1,000 population
death rate: 5.26% deaths/ 1,000 population
total fertility rate: 2.27 children born/ woman,
ranked 94th in the world
The median age is 27.6;
for males it is 26.6, and for females 28.7 years.
Mexico has an extensively growing population, with major concentrations of people living in urban cities such as Mexico City and Guadalajara.
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Urban population in Mexico is 79.2% of the total population.
The largest metropolitan area is Mexico City, with a population of 20.999 million people.
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The literacy rate, defined as people age 15
and over that can read and write is 95.1%
Literacy rate for men: 96.2%
Literacy rate for women: 94.2%
The average school year life expectancy for both men and women in Mexico is 13 years
Mexico's population is at an intermediate degree of risk for major infectious diseases
Food or waterborne diseases are most common in Mexico
Hepatitis A and bacterial diarrhea are most frequently associated with this category of disease
Another major infectious disease in the country is Dengue Fever,
a vector borne disease
Although there are some risks of infection or illness, Mexico has a very well established health care system and many of its doctors have had training from U.S. institutions
Mexico's population is continuing to grow
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Mexico's Total Dependency Ratio is 51.7%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.9%
Elderly Dependency Ratio: 9.8%
The younger populations of Mexico dominate the age structure, and will continue to into the near future
