2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English, Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

Black 85%
White 12%
Asian and Hispanic 3%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 29% (male 43,964; female 43,250)

15-64 years - : 64.7% (male 95,508; female 98,859)

65 years and over - : 6.3% (male 7,948; female 11,000) (2002 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.72 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

17.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 69.87 years

Female: 73.49 years (2002 est.)

Male: 66.32 years

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

4.13% (1999 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

500 (1999 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.2%

Male: 98.5%

Female: 98% (1995 est.)

Year

Population

  • 300,529

Nationality

  • Bahamian(s) noun


  • Bahamian adjective


Religions

  • Baptist
    32.00%
  • Anglican
    20.00%
  • Roman Catholic
    19.00%
  • Methodist
    6.00%
  • Church Of God
    6.00%
  • Other Protestant
    12.00%
  • None Or Unknown
    3.00%
  • Other
    2.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.86% (2002 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 18.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -2.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.28 children born/woman (2002 est.)