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The People of Seychelles

Seychellois People

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Population: 87,476 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.8% (male 10,201/female 9,732) 15-64 years: 70.1% (male 31,870/female 29,439) 65 years and over: 7.1% (male 2,321/female 3,913) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 31.4 years male: 30.9 years female: 32 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.999% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 6.21 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 12.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 15.44 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.02 years male: 68.33 years female: 77.85 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.93 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: Seychellois (singular and plural) adjective: Seychellois

Ethnic groups: mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Religions: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)

Languages: Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)