Page last updated on February 13, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Grenadian(s)
adjective:
Grenadian
Ethnic groups:
black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5%, and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian
Languages:
English (official), French patois
Religions:
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Population:
109,011 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 25% (male 14,035/female 13,230)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
17.8% (male 9,577/female 9,775)
25-54 years:
39.9% (male 22,353/female 21,114)
55-64 years:
8.3% (male 4,661/female 4,385)
65 years and over:
9.1% (male 4,479/female 5,402) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 29 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
29 years
female:
29 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.538% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
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Birth rate:
16.81 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
7.98 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
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Net migration rate:
-3.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 39% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
1.6% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) 40,000 (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female
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under 15 years:
1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.83 male(s)/female
total population:
1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
24 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 132
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Infant mortality rate:
total: 11.12 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 140
male:
10.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
12.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.3 years
country comparison to the world: 121
male:
70.76 years
female:
76.09 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.15 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
7.1% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 78
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
2.4 beds/1,000 population (2009)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 96% of population
rural: 97% of population
total: 97% of population
unimproved:
