Cape Verde People
Population415,294 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 40% (male 83,835; female 82,318)
15-64 years: 53.3% (male 106,846; female 114,312)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,580; female 17,403) (2004 est.)
Median age
total: 19 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.9 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate
0.73% (2004 est.)
Birth rate
26.13 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate
6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate
-12.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.61 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 49.14 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 54.39 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 43.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 70.14 years
male: 66.83 years
female: 73.54 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.62 children born/woman (2004 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.04% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
775 (2001)
HIV/AIDS - deaths
225 (as of 2001)
Nationality
noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean
Ethnic groups
Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Religions
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Languages
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.6%
male: 85.8%
female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
