British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands People

Population
22,187 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 21.5% (male 2,402; female 2,361)
15-64 years: 73.5% (male 8,395; female 7,911)
65 years and over: 5% (male 594; female 524) (2004 est.)

Median age
total: 30.9 years
male: 31.1 years
female: 30.7 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate
2.06% (2004 est.)

Birth rate
14.96 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate
4.42 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate
10.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.13 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate
total: 18.05 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.02 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.95 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.27 years
male: 75.24 years
female: 77.36 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate
1.72 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA

Nationality
noun: British Virgin Islander(s)
adjective: British Virgin Islander

Ethnic groups
black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed

Religions
Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991)

Languages
English (official)

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8% (1991 est.)
male: NA
female: NA



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