Population: |
429,474 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 171 |
Age structure: |
0-14 years: 35.2% (male 76,012/female 74,993) 15-64 years: 58.5% (male 123,376/female 127,653) 65 years and over: 6.4% (male 10,040/female 17,400) (2009 est.) |
Median age: |
total: 21.1 years male: 20.4 years female: 21.9 years (2009 est.) |
Population growth rate: |
0.561% (2009 est.) |
Birth rate: |
23.5 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
Death rate: |
6.22 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) |
Net migration rate: |
-11.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2009 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: |
total: 41.35 deaths/1,000 live births male: 47.39 deaths/1,000 live births female: 35.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 71.61 years male: 68.27 years female: 75.05 years (2009 est.) |
Total fertility rate: |
3.07 children born/woman (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.035% (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.) |