Population:
162,157 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 31.1% (male 25,883; female 24,569)
15-64 years: 63.7% (male 50,711; female 52,508)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,147; female 5,339) (2003 est.)
Median age:
total: 24.1 years
male: 23.3 years
female: 24.9 years (2002)
Population growth rate:
1.25% (2003 est.)
Birth rate:
20.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death rate:
5.24 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Net migration rate:
-3.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.37 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 15.51 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.08 years
male: 69.52 years
female: 76.9 years (2003 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.29 children born/woman (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Saint Lucian(s)
adjective: Saint Lucian
Ethnic groups:
black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 3%, other Protestant 7%
Languages:
English (official), French patois
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 67%
male: 65%
female: 69% (1980 est.)