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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.)


Countryfacts Information Courtesy: CIA Worldbook