Short facts about people of Cape Verde

Population:

405,163 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  42.79% (male 87,458; female 85,895) 15-64 years:  50.76% (male 97,812; female 107,834) 65 years and over:  6.45% (male 10,204; female 15,960) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.92% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

28.71 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

7.19 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

-12.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.64 male(s)/female total population:  0.93 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

53.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  69.21 years male:  65.93 years female:  72.6 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

4.05 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Cape Verdean(s) adjective:  Cape Verdean

Ethnic groups:

Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%

Religions:

Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)

Languages:

Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  71.6% male:  81.4% female:  63.8% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook