Population 196,178 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 35.6% (male 35,681; female 34,164)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 61,384; female 58,473)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 3,473; female 3,003) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 1.66% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 24.83 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 8.25 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 1.16 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 59.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 61.33 years
female: 62.8 years (2002 est.)
male: 59.93 years

Total fertility rate 3.08 children born/woman (2002 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
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53%
male: 57%
female: 48% (1979 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vanuatu People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vanuatu People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.