| Population |
202,609 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 34.1% (male 35,281; female 33,785)
15-64 years: 62.4% (male 64,669; female 61,829)
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 3,740; female 3,305) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 22.3 years
male: 22.3 years
female: 22.2 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
1.57% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
23.67 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
8.02 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
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: 1.13 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 56.63 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 53.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 59.25 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 62.1 years
male: 60.64 years
female: 63.63 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
2.87 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: ni-vanuatu (singular and plural)
adjective: ni-vanuatu |
| Ethnic groups |
indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders |
| Religions |
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) |
| Languages |
three official languages: english, french, pidgin (known as bislama or bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: republic of vanuatu
conventional short form: vanuatu
former: new hebrides |