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People

Seychelles

Population:

80,832 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 26.9% (male 10,987; female 10,717)
15-64 years: 66.9% (male 26,380; female 27,731)
65 years and over: 6.2% (male 1,638; female 3,379) (2004 est.)

Median age:

total: 27.3 years
male: 26.2 years
female: 28.4 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.45% (2004 est.)

Birth rate:

16.55 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate:

6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate:

-5.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.49 male(s)/female
total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 15.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 20.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 71.53 years
male: 66.1 years
female: 77.14 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.77 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: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois

Ethnic groups:

mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Religions:

Roman Catholic 86.6%, Anglican 6.8%, other Christian 2.5%, other 4.1%

Languages:

English (official), French (official), Creole

Literacy:

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 56%
female: 60% (1971 est.)

Source: CIA Fact Book

 

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