2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 25.3% (male 39,493/female 38,355)

15-64 years - : 68.7% (male 103,889/female 107,528)

65 years and over - : 5.9% (male 6,998/female 11,289) (2010 est.)

Median Age

Total: 29.9 years

Male: 28.8 years

Female: 31 years (2010 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

65 years and over - : 0.62 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 13.68 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 13.68 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 13.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 70.84 years

Male: 68.48 years

Female: 73.27 years (2010 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: 105

Education Expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2000)country comparison to the world: 127

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.6%

Male: 94.7%

Female: 96.5% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 310,426country

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
    0.935% (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 126

Birth Rate

  • 16.25 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 128

Death Rate

  • 6.89 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 140

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 98

Total fertility rate

  • 2 children born/woman (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 128