Demographics of the British Virgin Islands
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Population: 19,615 (July 2000 est.) 21,730 (July 2003 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
21.9% (male 2,401; female 2,358)
15-64 years:
73.1% (male 8,181; female 7,709)
65 years and over:
5% (male 578; female 503) (2003 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.1% (2003 est.)
Birth rate: 15.86 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) 15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death rate: 4.59 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.) 4.46 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Net migration rate: 12.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) 10.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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:
1.15 male(s)/female
total population:
1.06 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.6 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.86 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
'Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
76.06 years
male:
75.07 years
female:
77.1 years (2003 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.72 children born/woman (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
Definition Field Listing Rank Order
NA%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
Definition Field Listing Rank Order
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
Definition Field Listing Rank Order
NA
Nationality:
noun:
British Virgin Islander(s)
adjective:
British Virgin Islander
Ethnic groups: black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed
Religions: Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991)
Languages: English (official)
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
97.8% (1991 est.)
male:
NA%
female:
NA%
- See also : British Virgin Islands