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*Health (2007 estimate): Birth rate—16.63 births/1000 population. Infant mortality rate--17.4 /1000. Life expectancy--70.8 yrs. Death rate--6.56/1,000.

*Health (2007 estimate): Birth rate—16.63 births/1000 population. Infant mortality rate--17.4 /1000. Life expectancy--70.8 yrs. Death rate--6.56/1,000.

===Religion===

===Religion===

More than half of the population is at least nominally Buddhist (the "Light of Asia" spread very early in the country; from the beginning of the second century of the Christian era) [http://www.phatviet.com/pgvn/Buddhisminvietnam.htm]. The Roman Catholic Church comprises 8 to 10%, several Cao Dai organizations comprise 1.5 to 3%, the primary Hoa Hao organization 1.5 to 4%, Protestant denominations 0.5 to 2%, and one Muslim organization less than 0.1% of the population. Most other citizens consider themselves nonreligious, although many practice traditional beliefs such as veneration of ancestors and national heroes.<ref> See [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/108430.htm U.S. State Department "International Religious Freedom Report 2008"]</ref>

More than half of the population is at least nominally Buddhist (the "Light of Asia" spread very early in the country; from the beginning of the second century of the Christian era) [http://www.phatviet.com/pgvn/Buddhisminvietnam.htm]. The Roman Catholic Church comprises 8 to 10%, several Cao Dai organizations comprise 1.5 to 3%, the primary Hoa Hao organization 1.5 to 4%, Protestant denominations 0.5 to 2%, and one Muslim organization less than 0.1% of the population. Most other citizens consider themselves nonreligious, although many practice traditional beliefs such as veneration of ancestors and national heroes.<ref> See [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/108430.htm U.S. State Department "International Religious Freedom Report 2008"]</ref>