| Population |
415,294 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 40% (male 83,835; female 82,318)
15-64 years: 53.3% (male 106,846; female 114,312)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,580; female 17,403) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 19 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.9 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
0.73% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
26.13 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
-12.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 49.14 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 43.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 54.39 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 70.14 years
male: 66.83 years
female: 73.54 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
3.62 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
0.04% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
775 (2001) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths |
225 (as of 2001) |
| Nationality |
noun: cape verdean(s)
adjective: cape verdean |
| Ethnic groups |
Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1% |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene) |
| Languages |
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words) |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: republic of cape verde
conventional short form: cape verde
local short form: cabo verde
local long form: republica de cabo verde |