| Population: |
444,515 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 24.4% (male 55,386; female 52,977)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 146,772; female 149,314)
65 years and over: 9% (male 16,730; female 23,336) (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
0.96% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
15.79 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate: |
6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 8.83 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 10.07 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 77.71 years
male: 74.56 years
female: 81.03 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
1.91 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: Guadeloupian(s)
adjective: Guadeloupe |
| Ethnic groups: |
black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5% |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1% |
| Languages: |
French (official) 99%, Creole patois |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 90%
female: 90% (1982 est.) |
