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| Population | 101,145 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s) adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian |
| Ethnic groups | African descent 71.2%, mixed 23%, Indigenous 3%, East Indian/Indian 1.1%, European 1.5%, other 0.2% (2012 est.) |
| Languages | English, Vincentian Creole English, French patois |
| Religions | Protestant 75% (Pentecostal 27.6%, Anglican 13.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.6%, Baptist 8.9%, Methodist 8.7%, Evangelical 3.8%, Salvation Army .3%, Presbyterian/Congregational .3%), Roman Catholic 6.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 0.8%, other 4.7%, none 7.5%, unspecified 4.7% (2012 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 20.15% (male 10,309/female 10,121) 15-24 years: 14.83% (male 7,582/female 7,451) 25-54 years: 42.63% (male 22,395/female 20,824) 55-64 years: 11.68% (male 6,136/female 5,703) 65 years and over: 10.72% (male 5,167/female 5,702) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 46.7 youth dependency ratio: 32.1 elderly dependency ratio: 14.5 potential support ratio: 6.9 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 35.3 years male: 35.4 years female: 35.1 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | -0.18% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 7.42 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -6.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | most of the population is concentrated in and around the capital of Kingstown |
| Urbanization | urban population: 53.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 27,000 KINGSTOWN (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 98 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 13.16 deaths/1,000 live births male: 14.9 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 76.43 years male: 74.37 years female: 78.55 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.75 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: total: 95.1% of population unimproved: total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 4.5% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 0.66 physicians/1,000 population |
| Hospital bed density | 4.3 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: total: 90.2% of population unimproved: total: 9.8% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1.5% (2018) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 1,200 (2018) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2018) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 23.7% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | 5.7% of GDP (2018) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 14 years male: 14 years female: 15 years (2015) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
