Martinique's People | Martinique People

Population: 432,900 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.4% (male 49,112/female 47,697) 15-64 years: 67.2% (male 145,531/female 145,250) 65 years and over: 10.5% (male 20,423/female 24,887) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 33.61 years male: 32.95 years female: 34.28 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.76% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.44 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 7.09 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.73 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 79.04 years male: 79.43 years female: 78.64 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.79 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: Martiniquais (singular and plural) adjective: Martiniquais

Ethnic groups: African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%

Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 10.5%, Muslim 0.5%, Hindu 0.5%, other 3.5% (1997)

Languages: French, Creole patois

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.)

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