Short facts about people of Guadeloupe

Population:

431,170 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  24.99% (male 55,030; female 52,722) 15-64 years:  66.22% (male 141,294; female 144,232) 65 years and over:  8.79% (male 15,901; female 21,991) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.07% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.72 male(s)/female total population:  0.97 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  77.16 years male:  74.01 years female:  80.48 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.93 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:  Guadeloupian(s) adjective:  Guadeloupe

Ethnic groups:

black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

Languages:

French (official) 99%, Creole patois

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  90% male:  90% female:  90% (1982 est.)

Source: World Factbook