The People of Saint Helena
The People of Saint Helena
Saint Helenian note: referred to People
Population: 7,637 note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.3% (male 712/female 685) 15-64 years: 70.4% (male 2,744/female 2,629) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 412/female 455) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 37.6 years male: 37.7 years female: 37.5 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.445% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 6.58 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: NA (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 17.63 deaths/1,000 live births male: 20.71 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.44 years male: 75.52 years female: 81.5 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.56 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: Saint Helenian(s) adjective: Saint Helenian note: referred to locally as "Saints"
Ethnic groups: African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%
Religions: Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic
Languages: English
Literacy: definition: age 20 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1987 est.)