| Population: |
158,178 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
32.13% (male 25,951; female 24,874)
15-64 years:
62.59% (male 48,568; female 50,430)
65 years and over:
5.28% (male 3,120; female 5,235) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
1.23% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
21.8 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
5.36 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
-4.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.6 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
15.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
72.57 years
male:
69 years
female:
76.39 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
2.38 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA%
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA
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| Nationality: |
noun:
Saint Lucian(s)
adjective:
Saint Lucian
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| Ethnic groups: |
black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%
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| Languages: |
English (official), French patois
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population:
67%
male:
65%
female:
69% (1980 est.)
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