Saint Lucia People 1997

Population 150,630 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years : 35% (male 26,430; female 26,018)
15-64 years: 60% (male 44,117; female 45,922)
65 years and over: 5% (male 3,091; female 5,052) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 1.14% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 23.31 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 5.71 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate -6.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 17.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.36 years
male : 67.74 years
female: 75.23 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 2.44 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun : Saint Lucian(s)
adjective: Saint Lucian

Ethnic groups black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%

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

Languages English (official), French patois

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 67%
male: 65%
female : 69% (1980 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Lucia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Lucia People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Lucia People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.