Population:
422,277 (July 2002 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
23% (male 49,261; female 47,483)
15-64 years:
66.8% (male 140,616; female 141,460)
65 years and over:
10.2% (male 19,274; female 23,823) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.89% (2002 est.)
Birth rate:
15.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate:
6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate:
-0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.81 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
7.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
78.56 years
male:
79.19 years
female:
77.92 years (2002 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.79 children born/woman (2002 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun:
Martiniquais (singular and plural)
adjective:
Martiniquais
Ethnic groups:
African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%
Languages: French, Creole patois
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
93%
male:
92%
female:
93% (1982 est.)
- See also : Martinique