Saint Helena Demographics Profile 2008

Population

7,601
note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 18.5% (male 716/female 690)
15-64 years: 70.7% (male 2,754/female 2,618)
65 years and over: 10.8% (male 381/female 442) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 37.1 years
male: 37.2 years
female: 37 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

0.487% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

11.45 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

6.58 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA

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: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 18.31 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.47 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 78.27 years
male: 75.36 years
female: 81.33 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.56 children born/woman (2008 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.)