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World > Africa
> Seychelles > People (Facts)
| Seychelles - People (Facts) |
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| Population: |
81,895 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 25.4% (male 10,504/female 10,272)
15-64 years: 68.5% (male 27,405/female 28,706)
65 years and over: 6.1% (male 1,590/female 3,418) (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
0.432% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
15.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: |
6.25 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
-5.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.023 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.955 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.465 male(s)/female
total population: 0.932 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 14.75 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 18.67 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 72.34 years
male: 66.98 years
female: 77.86 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
1.74 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
NA |
| Nationality: |
noun: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois |
| Ethnic groups: |
mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census) |
| Languages: |
Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.8%
male: 91.4%
female: 92.3% (2002 census) |
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