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Population:
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199,414 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 34.8% (male 35,499; female 33,992)
15-64 years: 61.8% (male 63,021; female 60,149)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 3,605; female 3,148) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 21.9 years
male: 22 years
female: 21.8 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.61% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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24.26 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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8.13 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: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.15 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 58.11 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 55.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 60.76 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 61.71 years
male: 60.28 years
female: 63.21 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.98 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: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)
adjective: Ni-Vanuatu
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Ethnic groups:
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indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders
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Religions:
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Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult)
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Languages:
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three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53%
male: 57%
female: 48% (1979 est.)
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