Martinique: People
Departement de la Martinique

Population:

418,454 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  23.1% (male 49,016; female 47,653) 15-64 years:  66.77% (male 139,106; female 140,291) 65 years and over:  10.13% (male 18,893; female 23,495) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.93% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

15.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

6.39 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.8 male(s)/female total population:  0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  78.41 years male:  79.11 years female:  77.69 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.8 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Martiniquais (singular and plural) adjective:  Martiniquais

Ethnic groups:

African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%

Languages:

French, Creole patois

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  93% male:  92% female:  93% (1982 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook 2001
(In general, information available as of 1 January 2001 was used in the preparation of this edition.)

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