2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 28.8% (male 42,799; female 42,730)

15-64 years - : 65.4% (male 95,718; female 98,875)

65 years and over - : 5.8% (male 7,092; female 10,263) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 27 years

Male: 26.2 years

Female: 27.7 years (2002)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1 male(s)/female

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

65 years and over - : 0.69 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 26.21 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 19.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 32.45 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 65.71 years

Male: 62.3 years

Female: 69.18 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

3.5% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

610 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.6%

Male: 94.7%

Female: 96.5% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 297,477

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
    0.77% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 18.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.25 children born/woman (2003 est.)