Population:
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116,812 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 28.2% (male 16,755; female 16,163)
15-64 years: 65.5% (male 39,308; female 37,149)
65 years and over: 6.4% (male 3,215; female 4,222) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 25.3 years
male: 25.1 years
female: 25.5 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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0.34% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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17.16 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.08 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-7.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 17.08 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 73.08 years
male: 71.3 years
female: 74.92 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.95 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 Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
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Ethnic groups:
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black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 7%
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Religions:
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Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant
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Languages:
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English, French patois
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.)
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