Seychelles' People | Seychelles People

Population: 81,188 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 26.4% (male 10,839/female 10,601) 15-64 years: 67.4% (male 26,709/female 28,025) 65 years and over: 6.2% (male 1,622/female 3,392) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 27.7 years male: 26.62 years female: 28.76 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.43% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.34 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -5.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.48 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 15.53 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.65 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 71.82 years male: 66.41 years female: 77.4 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: Noun: Seychellois (singular and plural) adjective: Seychellois

Ethnic groups: Mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Religions: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)

Languages: Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2003 est.)

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