2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 26.4% (male 40,608/female 40,506)

15-64 years - : 66.9% (male 101,150/female 104,457)

65 years and over - : 6.7% (male 8,472/female 12,258) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.4 years

Male: 27.6 years

Female: 29.2 years (2008 est.)

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 (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 23.67 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 28.89 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 18.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 65.72 years

Male: 62.5 years

Female: 69 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

3% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2003 est.)

Education Expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2000)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.6%

Male: 94.7%

Female: 96.5% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 307,451

Nationality

  • Bahamian(s) noun


  • Bahamian adjective


Religions

  • Baptist
    35.40%
  • Anglican
    15.10%
  • Roman Catholic
    13.50%
  • Pentecostal
    8.10%
  • Church Of God
    4.80%
  • Methodist
    4.20%
  • Other Christian
    15.20%
  • None Or Unspecified
    2.90%
  • Other Census
    0.82%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.57% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 17.06 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 9.22 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -2.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.13 children born/woman (2008 est.)