Demographics of Saint Helena

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Population: 3,800 (2005 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years:

19% (male 705; female 691)

15-64 years:

72% (male 2,691; female 2,472)

65 years and over:

9% (male 274; female 379) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.76% (2000 est.)

Birth rate: 13.73 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate: 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years:

1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

1.09 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.72 male(s)/female

total population:

1.04 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 23.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

76.83 years

male:

73.95 years

female:

79.85 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.53 children born/woman (2000 est.)

Nationality:
noun:

Saint Helenian(s)

adjective:

Saint Helenian

Ethnic groups: African descent, white

Religions: Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-day Adventist, Roman Catholic

Languages: English

Literacy:
definition:

age 20 and over can read and write

total population:

97%

male:

97%

female:

98% (1987 est.)

[edit] See also

• Saint Helena