Demographics Of Martinique

436 131 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure:

''0-14 years:''
22,1% (male 48 988; female 47 525)

''15-64 years:''
67.3% (male 147 082; female 146 470)

''65 years and over:''
10.6% (male 20 791; female 25 275) (2006 est.)

Population growth rate:
0.72% (2006 estimate)

Birth rate:
12.74 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate:
6.48 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate:
-0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio:

''at birth:''
1.02 male(s)/female

''under 15 years:''
1.03 male(s)/female

''15-64 years:''
1 male(s)/female

''65 years and over:''
0.82 male(s)/female

''total population:''
0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
6,95 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

''total population:''
79.18 years

''male:''
79.5 years

''female:''
78.85 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate:
1.79 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA

Nationality:

''noun:''
Martiniquais (singular and plural)

''adjective:''
Martiniquais

Ethnic groups:
African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, Indian Tamil or East Indian, Chinese less than 5%

Religions:
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%

Languages: French , Creole Patois

Literacy:

''definition:''
age 15 and over can read and write

''total population:''
97,7%

''male:''
97,3%

''female:''
98,1% (2003 est.)

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Demographics Of Martinique