Saint Lucia's People | Saint Lucia People

Population: 166,312 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 30.3% (male 25,937/female 24,391) 15-64 years: 64.6% (male 52,813/female 54,544) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,172/female 5,455) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 24.81 years male: 24.03 years female: 25.66 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.28% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 5.12 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 13.53 deaths/1,000 live births male: 14.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 73.61 years male: 70.05 years female: 77.42 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.21 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: Saint Lucian(s) adjective: Saint Lucian

Ethnic groups: Black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%

Religions: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)

Languages: English (official), French patois

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 90.1% male: 89.5% female: 90.6% (2001 est.)

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