British Virgin Islands' People | British Virgin Islands People

Population: 22,643 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 21% (male 2,400/female 2,358) 15-64 years: 73.9% (male 8,607/female 8,115) 65 years and over: 5.1% (male 614/female 549) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 30.9 years male: 31.1 years female: 30.7 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.06% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 4.42 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 10.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 18.05 deaths/1,000 live births male: 21.02 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 76.49 years male: 75.41 years female: 77.62 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.72 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: British Virgin Islander(s) adjective: British Virgin Islander

Ethnic groups: Black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed

Religions: Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991)

Languages: English (official)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.8% (1991 est.) male: NA% female: NA%

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