Short facts about people of Seychelles

Population:

79,715 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  28.27% (male 11,367; female 11,167) 15-64 years:  65.47% (male 25,453; female 26,737) 65 years and over:  6.26% (male 1,673; female 3,318) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.49% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

-6.15 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:  0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.5 male(s)/female total population:  0.93 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  70.69 years male:  65.17 years female:  76.37 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.83 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:  Seychellois (singular and plural) adjective:  Seychelles

Ethnic groups:

Seychellois (mixture of Asians, Africans, Europeans)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 8%, other 2%

Languages:

English (official), French (official), Creole

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  58% male:  56% female:  60% (1971 est.)

Source: World Factbook