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Basic Facts |
Key Statistics
| Population by age group & sex |
Population Data |
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A quiet
and tranquil province, Nan nestles in a verdant valley in northern
Thailand. About 668 kilometers from Bangkok, it covers an
area of 11,472 square kilometers and is made up of 14 districts
and 1 sub district: Muang Nan, Wiang Sa, Pua, Chiang Klang, Tha
Wang Pha, Thung Chang, Mae Charim, Ban Luang, Na Noi, Na Muen,
Santisuk, Bo Klua, Chalerm Phrakiat, Song Khaeo and Phu Phiang
Sub district. Today Nan is still the home of numerous Thai
Lue and other hilltribes who retain highly interesting customs
and traditions.
Boundaries
North:
Lao PDR
South: Uttaradit
East: Lao PDR
West: Phrae, Phayao
and Chiang Rai
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Key statistics of population and households of Nan
(From Population and Housing
Census 2000)
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Items
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| Demographic
characteristics |
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Total population (’000) |
458.0 |
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Population in Municipal Area (%) |
13.6 |
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Sex ratio (Males per 100 females) |
101.7 |
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Median age |
31.0 |
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Population by age group |
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0-14 years (%) |
24.3 |
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15-59 years (%) |
65.4
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60 years and over
(%) |
10.3 |
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Age dependency ratio (per 100 adults 15-59 years) |
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Total |
52.8 |
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0-14 years |
37.2 |
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60 years and over |
15.7 |
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Singulate mean age at first marriage (SMAM) |
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Males |
27.4 |
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Females |
23.0 |
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Thai nationality (%) |
99.7 |
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Buddhism (%) |
95.8 |
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Minority population |
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Muslims (%) |
1.0
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Population speaking
hill tribe languages (%) |
10.5 |
| Education |
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Average years of education attainment of population
aged
15 years and over |
5.9
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Population aged 6-24 years not attending school (%) |
32.6 |
| Employment
characteristics of population aged 15 years and over |
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During last year
industry |
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Population in the agricultural sectors (%) |
72.0 |
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Work
status (%) |
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Employers |
0.4 |
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Own account worker |
37.9 |
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Employees |
21.8 |
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Unpaid family workers |
39.8
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Members of producers’ cooperatives |
0.1 |
| Fertility |
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Mean number of children ever born (per ever married
woman 15- 49 years) |
1.88 |
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Mean number of children still living (per ever married
woman 15-49 years)
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1.82 |
| Migration |
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Five-year migration
(1995-2000) |
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Population who migrated within previous 5 years (%) |
2.5 |
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Lifetime migration |
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Population who were nor living in province of birth (%) |
5.4 |
| Housing
characteristics |
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Average household size |
3.8
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Female headed households (%) |
16.9 |
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Population
of Nan by age group and sex
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Population
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Percentage
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| Age
group |
Total |
Males
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Females |
Total |
Males
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Females |
| Total |
458,041
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230,898 |
227,143 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| 0-4 |
33,166 |
16,869 |
16,297 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
| 5-9 |
38,559 |
19,610 |
18,949
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8.4 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
| 10-14 |
39,610 |
20,345 |
19,265 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
8.5
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| 15-19 |
39,736 |
20,714 |
19,022 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
| 20-24 |
32,169 |
16,713 |
15,456 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
| 25-29 |
33,241 |
16,376 |
16,865 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.4
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| 30-34 |
42,945 |
20,964 |
21,981 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
9.7 |
| 35-39 |
44,116 |
22,334 |
21,782 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
| 40-44 |
39,862 |
20,127 |
19,735 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
| 45-49 |
29,675 |
15,234 |
14,441 |
6.5
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6.6
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6.4 |
| 50-54 |
20,103 |
10,212 |
9,891 |
4.4
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4.4
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4.4
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| 55-59 |
17,854 |
8,987 |
8,867 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
| 60-64 |
15,140 |
7,386 |
7,754 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
| 65-69 |
13,440 |
6,482 |
6,958 |
2.9
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2.8
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3.1 |
| 70-74 |
8,469 |
4,141 |
4,328 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
| 75-79 |
5,568
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2,625 |
2,943 |
1.2 |
1.1
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1.3 |
| 80-84 |
2,660 |
1,072 |
1,588 |
0.6
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0.5 |
0.7
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| 85 and
over |
1,728 |
707 |
1,021 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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Population
Data (As of 31 December 2001)
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| Total
Population |
487,206
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Males |
246,320 |
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Females |
240,886 |
| Reproductive
Health Statistics (2001) : |
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| Maternal and
Child Health |
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Perinatal mortality rate |
7.40 : 1,000 total
births |
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Maternal mortality ratio |
78.22 : 100,000 live
births |
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Birth asphyxia rate |
28.55 : 1,000 live
births |
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Low birth weight |
5.55 % |
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Rate of anemia in pregnant women |
8.71 % |
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Rate of mothers aged less than 20 years |
6.34 % |
| HIV/AIDS |
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AIDS case rate |
19.27 : 100,000 population |
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