| Population: |
480,442 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
43.79% (male 107,229; female 103,162)
15-64 years:
53.15% (male 129,315; female 126,021)
65 years and over:
3.06% (male 7,190; female 7,525) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
2.98% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
34.05 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
4.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.96 male(s)/female
total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
24.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
71.55 years
male:
69.12 years
female:
74.1 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
4.65 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:
Solomon Islander(s)
adjective:
Solomon Islander
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| Ethnic groups: |
Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%, European 0.8%, Chinese 0.3%, other 0.4%
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| Religions: |
Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4%
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| Languages: |
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
note:
120 indigenous languages
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| Literacy: |
definition:
NA
total population:
NA%
male:
NA%
female:
NA%
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