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British Virgin Islands: People
Population:
19,615 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
20% (male 2,022; female 1,975)
15-64 years:
75% (male 7,517; female 7,102)
65 years and over:
5% (male 545; female 454) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.34% (2000 est.)
Birth rate:
15.86 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate:
4.59 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate:
12.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.2 male(s)/female
total population:
1.06 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
21.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
75.44 years
male:
74.57 years
female:
76.35 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.72 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
British Virgin Islander(s)
adjective:
British Virgin Islander
Ethnic groups:
black 90%, white, Asian
Religions:
Protestant 86% (Methodist 45%, Anglican 21%, Church of God 7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%), Roman Catholic 6%, none 2%, other 6% (1981)
Languages:
English (official)
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
97.8% (1991 est.)
male:
NA%
female:
NA%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2000
(In general, information available as of 1 January 2000 was used in the preparation of this edition.)
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