| Population | 7,543
note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 18.7% (male 716/female 691)
15-64 years: 71.1% (male 2,755/female 2,608)
65 years and over: 10.2% (male 358/female 415) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 36.5 years
male: 36.7 years
female: 36.3 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 0.53% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 11.93 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 6.63 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.036 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.056 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.863 male(s)/female
total population: 1.031 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 17.67 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 78.09 years
male: 75.19 years
female: 81.15 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 1.55 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | NA |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Saint Helenian(s)
adjective: Saint Helenian
note: referred to locally as "Saints" |
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| Ethnic groups | African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25% |
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| Religions | Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic |
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| Languages | English |
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| Literacy | definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.) |
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