Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Demographics Profile 2009

Population

104,574 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 25.9% (male 13,637/female 13,425)
15-64 years: 66.4% (male 35,693/female 33,701)
65 years and over: 7.8% (male 3,659/female 4,459) (2009 est.)

Median age

total: 28.9 years
male: 29 years
female: 28.9 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.344% (2009 est.)

Birth rate

15.27 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Death rate

6.91 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)

Net migration rate

-11.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 15.14 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 16.48 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 73.65 years
male: 71.82 years
female: 75.54 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.98 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)
adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian

Ethnic groups

black 66%, mixed 19%, East Indian 6%, European 4%, Carib Amerindian 2%, other 3%

Religions

Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%

Languages

English, French patois

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2005)

Education expenditures

8.1% of GDP (2005)