Age structure:
0-14 years:
37% (male 35,934; female 34,404)
15-64 years:
60% (male 58,155; female 55,156)
65 years and over:
3% (male 3,228; female 2,741) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.74% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 25.93 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 8.52 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 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:
1.18 male(s)/female
total population:
1.05 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 62.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
60.57 years
male:
59.23 years
female:
61.98 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.29 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)
adjective:
Ni-Vanuatu
Ethnic groups: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, 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%
Languages: English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
53%
male:
57%
female:
48% (1979 est.)
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