| Population |
164,213 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 30.7% (male 25,913; female 24,467)
15-64 years: 64.1% (male 51,750; female 53,530)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,159; female 5,394) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 24.5 years
male: 23.7 years
female: 25.3 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
1.27% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
20.5 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
5.18 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
-2.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 13.95 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 15.09 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 73.34 years
male: 69.78 years
female: 77.16 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
2.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths |
NA |
| Nationality |
noun: saint lucian(s)
adjective: saint lucian |
| Ethnic groups |
black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1% |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 3%, other Protestant 7% |
| Languages |
English (official), French patois |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: saint lucia |