Demographics of Saint Helena
Population:
7,212 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate:
0.76% (2000 est.)
Birth rate:
13.73 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate:
6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
Infant mortality rate:
23.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate:
1.53 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
Ethnic groups:
African descent, white
Religions:
Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic
Languages:
English
Literacy:
0-14 years:
19% (male 705; female 691)
15-64 years:
72% (male 2,691; female 2,472)
65 years and over:
9% (male 274; female 379) (2000 est.)
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.09 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.72 male(s)/female
total population:
1.04 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
total population:
76.83 years
male:
73.95 years
female:
79.85 years (2000 est.)
noun:
Saint Helenian(s)
adjective:
Saint Helenian
definition:
age 20 and over can read and write
total population:
97%
male:
97%
female:
98% (1987 est.)