French Guiana's People | French Guiana People

Population: 195,506 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 29.3% (male 29,262/female 27,947) 15-64 years: 64.7% (male 67,895/female 58,534) 65 years and over: 6.1% (male 6,038/female 5,830) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 28.45 years male: 29.49 years female: 27.31 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.1% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 4.85 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 5.11 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: 1.16 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.91 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 77.09 years male: 73.77 years female: 80.58 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.01 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: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese

Ethnic groups: Black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%

Religions: Roman Catholic

Languages: French

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.)

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