| Population : |
202,609 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 34.1% (male 35,281; female 33,785)
15-64 years: 62.4% (male 64,669; female 61,829)
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 3,740; female 3,305) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.57% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
23.67 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
8.02 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 56.63 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 62.1 years
male: 60.64 years
female: 63.63 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
2.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)
adjective: Ni-Vanuatu |
| Ethnic Groups : |
indigenous Melanesian 98%, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders |
| Religions : |
Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Roman Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7% (including Jon Frum Cargo cult) |
| Languages : |
three official languages: English, French, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama), plus more than 100 local languages |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53%
male: 57%
female: 48% (1979 est.) |
