Population:
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7,367 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 18.9% (male 704; female 685)
15-64 years: 71.6% (male 2,732; female 2,545)
65 years and over: 9.5% (male 309; female 392) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 34.2 years
male: 34.4 years
female: 33.9 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.67% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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12.9 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.24 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 20.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 24.66 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.38 years
male: 74.49 years
female: 80.42 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.54 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Saint Helenian(s)
adjective: Saint Helenian
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Ethnic groups:
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African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%
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Religions:
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Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic
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Languages:
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English
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Literacy:
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definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.)
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