Short facts about people of Saint Lucia

Population:

158,178 (July 2001 est.)

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.)

Population growth rate:

1.23% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

-4.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

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.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  72.57 years male:  69 years female:  76.39 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.38 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 Lucian(s) adjective:  Saint Lucian

Ethnic groups:

black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%

Languages:

English (official), French patois

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over has ever attended school total population:  67% male:  65% female:  69% (1980 est.)

Source: World Factbook