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Saint Lucia People 1996

Population:

156,050 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

35% (female 26,710; male 27,255)

15-64 years:

60% (female 47,584; male 46,326)

65 years and over:

5% (female 5,040; male 3,135) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.17% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

22.48 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

-4.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

20.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

69.88 years

male:

66.33 years

female:

73.67 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.37 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Saint Lucian(s)

adjective:

Saint Lucian

Ethnic divisions:

African descent 90.3%, mixed 5.5%, East Indian 3.2%, Caucasian 0.8%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%

Languages:

English (official), French patois

Literacy:

age 15 and over has ever attended school (1980)

total population:

67%

male:

65%

female:

69%

Labor force:

43,800

by occupation:

agriculture 43.4%, services 38.9%, industry and commerce 17.7% (1983 est.)

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