Vanuatu's People | Vanuatu People

Population: 202,609 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 34.1% (male 35,281; female 33,785) 15-64 years: 62.4% (male 64,669; female 61,829) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 3,740; female 3,305) (2004 est.)

Median age: Total: 22.3 years male: 22.3 years female: 22.2 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.57% (2004 est.)

Death rate: 8.02 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 56.63 deaths/1,000 live births male: 59.25 deaths/1,000 live births female: 53.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 62.1 years male: 60.64 years female: 63.63 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.87 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: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) adjective: Ni-Vanuatu

Ethnic groups: Indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders

Religions: Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult)

Languages: Three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53% male: 57% female: 48% (1979 est.)

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