Turks and Caicos Islands' People | Turks and Caicos Islands People

Population: 20,556 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.5% (male 3,396/female 3,277) 15-64 years: 63.8% (male 6,900/female 6,220) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 342/female 421) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 27.35 years male: 28.08 years female: 26.62 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.9% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 4.28 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 11.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 15.67 deaths/1,000 live births male: 18.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 74.51 years male: 72.28 years female: 76.84 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.08 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: none adjective: none

Ethnic groups: Black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%

Religions: Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)

Languages: English (official)

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)

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