Guadeloupe Demographics Profile 2002

Population

435,739 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 24.9% (male 55,393; female 53,047)
15-64 years: 66.2% (male 142,945; female 145,757)
65 years and over: 8.9% (male 16,168; female 22,429) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate

1.04% (2002 est.)

Birth rate

16.53 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate

6.03 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate

-0.15 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: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate

9.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 77.35 years
male: 74.19 years
female: 80.66 years (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.92 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: Guadeloupian(s)
adjective: Guadeloupe

Ethnic groups

black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%

Religions

Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

Languages

French (official) 99%, Creole patois

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 90%
female: 90% (1982 est.)