Guadeloupe's People | Guadeloupe People

Population: 448,713 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 24% (male 55,072/female 52,677) 15-64 years: 66.9% (male 148,880/female 151,238) 65 years and over: 9.1% (male 17,032/female 23,814) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 31.81 years male: 30.91 years female: 32.73 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.92% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.06 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.81 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 77.9 years male: 74.74 years female: 81.21 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.91 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: Guadeloupian(s) adjective: Guadeloupe

Ethnic groups: Black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

Languages: French (official) 99%, Creole patois

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90% male: 90% female: 90% (1982 est.)

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