Population 7,317 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 18.8% (male 698; female 678)
15-64 years: 71.9% (male 2,727; female 2,531)
65 years and over: 9.3% (male 296; female 387) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 0.7% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 13.26 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 21.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.2 years
female: 80.23 years (2002 est.)
male: 74.31 years

Total fertility rate 1.53 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: Saint Helenian(s)
adjective: Saint Helenian

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.)

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Helena People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.