Short facts about people of Saint Helena

Population:

7,266 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  19.08% (male 699; female 687) 15-64 years:  71.72% (male 2,711; female 2,500) 65 years and over:  9.2% (male 286; female 383) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.72% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

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

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.75 male(s)/female total population:  1.04 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  77.01 years male:  74.13 years female:  80.04 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.53 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:  Saint Helenian(s) adjective:  Saint Helenian

Ethnic groups:

African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%

Religions:

Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic

Languages:

English

Literacy:

definition:  age 20 and over can read and write total population:  97% male:  97% female:  98% (1987 est.)

Source: World Factbook