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Population:
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444,515 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 24.4% (male 55,386; female 52,977)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 146,772; female 149,314)
65 years and over: 9% (male 16,730; female 23,336) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 31.4 years
male: 30.6 years
female: 32.3 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.96% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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15.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 10.07 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 77.71 years
male: 74.56 years
female: 81.03 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.91 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Guadeloupian(s)
adjective: Guadeloupe
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Ethnic groups:
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black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
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Languages:
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French (official) 99%, Creole patois
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 90%
female: 90% (1982 est.)
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