Austrians are a homogeneous people; ethnic Germans account for more than 99 percent of a total population of just over 8.1 million. The predominant, and official, language is German. The Croats in Burgenland on the Hungarian border and the Slovenes in Carinthia (southern, central Austria) are the two primary ethnic minorities. In terms of religious affiliation, about 78 percent of Austrians are Roman Catholic. Small Protestant minorities are located mainly in Burgenland, Carinthia, and Vienna.
Austrians have an average life expectancy at birth of 77.48 years (74.31 years for males, 80.82 years for females). The infant mortality rate is 5.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. An estimated 99 percent of Austrians, age 15 and older, can read and write.
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