Short facts about people of Solomon Islands

Population:

480,442 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  43.79% (male 107,229; female 103,162) 15-64 years:  53.15% (male 129,315; female 126,021) 65 years and over:  3.06% (male 7,190; female 7,525) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.98% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

0 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:  1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.96 male(s)/female total population:  1.03 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  71.55 years male:  69.12 years female:  74.1 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

4.65 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:  Solomon Islander(s) adjective:  Solomon Islander

Ethnic groups:

Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%, European 0.8%, Chinese 0.3%, other 0.4%

Religions:

Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4%

Languages:

Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population note:  120 indigenous languages

Literacy:

definition:  NA total population:  NA% male:  NA% female:  NA%

Source: World Factbook