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| Population: |
177,562 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
30.47% (male 27,669; female 26,428)
15-64 years:
64.05% (male 61,457; female 52,266)
65 years and over:
5.48% (male 4,937; female 4,805) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
2.74% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
22.02 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
4.77 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
10.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.18 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.03 male(s)/female
total population:
1.13 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
13.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
76.3 years
male:
72.97 years
female:
79.79 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
3.17 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA%
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA
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| Nationality: |
noun:
French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective:
French Guianese
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| Ethnic groups: |
black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
83%
male:
84%
female:
82% (1982 est.)
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