2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 25.9% (male 40,085/female 39,959)

15-64 years - : 67.2% (male 102,154/female 105,482)

65 years and over - : 6.9% (male 8,772/female 12,704) (2009 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.7 years

Male: 27.9 years

Female: 29.5 years (2009 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 (2009 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 23.17 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 28.21 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 18.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 65.78 years

Male: 62.63 years

Female: 68.98 years (2009 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

3% (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 24

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 126

Education Expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2000)country comparison to the world: 125

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.6%

Male: 94.7%

Female: 96.5% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 309,156country

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
    0.536% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 152

Birth Rate

  • 16.81 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 125

Death Rate

  • 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 77

Migration Rate

  • -2.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 139

Total fertility rate

  • 2.1 children born/woman (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 121