Trinidad and Tobago's People | Trinidad and Tobago People

Population: 1,088,644 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 20.7% (male 115,594/female 109,665) 15-64 years: 71% (male 403,301/female 369,664) 65 years and over: 8.3% (male 40,638/female 49,782) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 30.91 years male: 30.46 years female: 31.44 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.74% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 9.37 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -10.87 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: 1.09 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 24.31 deaths/1,000 live births male: 26.23 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 66.73 years male: 65.6 years female: 67.91 years (2005 est.)

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

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 3.2% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 29,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,900 (2003 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s) adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian

Ethnic groups: Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2000 census)

Religions: Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, Muslim 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census)

Languages: English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.6% male: 99.1% female: 98% (2003 est.)

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