Short facts about people of Vanuatu

Population:

192,910 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  36.35% (male 35,822; female 34,299) 15-64 years:  60.43% (male 59,764; female 56,808) 65 years and over:  3.22% (male 3,348; female 2,869) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.7% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

8.38 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:  1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  1.17 male(s)/female total population:  1.05 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  60.95 years male:  59.58 years female:  62.39 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

3.19 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:  Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) adjective:  Ni-Vanuatu

Ethnic groups:

indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders

Religions:

Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%

Languages:

English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  53% male:  57% female:  48% (1979 est.)

Source: World Factbook