| Population : |
415,294 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 40% (male 83,835; female 82,318)
15-64 years: 53.3% (male 106,846; female 114,312)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,580; female 17,403) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
0.73% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
26.13 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-12.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 49.14 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 70.14 years
male: 66.83 years
female: 73.54 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
3.62 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.04% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
775 (2001) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
225 (as of 2001) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1% |
| Religions : |
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene) |
| Languages : |
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words) |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.6%
male: 85.8%
female: 69.2% (2003 est.) |
