Wikipedia: Guadeloupe/People

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Population:
426,493 (July 2000 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:
25% (male 54,603; female 52,339)

15-64 years:
66% (male 139,640; female 142,706)

65 years and over:
9% (male 15,647; female 21,558) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate:
1.11% (2000 est.)

Birth rate:
17.25 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate:
6.01 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate:
-0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.73 male(s)/female

total population:
0.97 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
9.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:
76.99 years

male:
73.82 years

female:
80.3 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate:
1.93 children born/woman (2000 est.)

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.)

Population: 426,493 (July 2000 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 25% (male 54,603; female 52,339)
15-64 years: 66% (male 139,640; female 142,706)
65 years and over: 9% (male 15,647; female 21,558) (2000 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.11% (2000 est.)

Birth rate: 17.25 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate: 6.01 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 9.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.99 years
male: 73.82 years
female: 80.3 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.93 children born/woman (2000 est.)

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.)