Virgin Islands' People | Virgin Islands People

Population: 108,775 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 23.8% (male 13,116; female 12,770) 15-64 years: 66% (male 33,944; female 37,870) 65 years and over: 10.2% (male 4,855; female 6,220) (2004 est.)

Median age: Total: 35.9 years male: 35.1 years female: 36.7 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.05% (2004 est.)

Death rate: 6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate: -8.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 8.21 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.31 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 78.75 years male: 74.91 years female: 82.82 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.21 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: Noun: Virgin Islander(s) adjective: Virgin Islander

Ethnic groups: Black 78%, white 10%, other 12% note: West Indian 81% (49% born in the Virgin Islands and 32% born elsewhere in the West Indies), US mainland 13%, Puerto Rican 4%, other 2%

Religions: Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%

Languages: English (official), Spanish, Creole

Literacy: Definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA

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