2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)

Ethnic Groups

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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 23.6% (male 38,174/female 37,066)

15-24 years - : 17.5% (male 28,306/female 27,562)

25-54 years - : 44.1% (male 70,093/female 70,608)

55-64 years - : 8.1% (male 11,371/female 14,355)

65 years and over - : 6.7% (male 8,233/female 13,263) (2013 est.)

population pyramid - :

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 40.9 %

Youth dependency ratio: 30 %

Elderly dependency ratio: 10.8 %

Potential support ratio: 9.2 (2013)

Median Age

Total: 30.8 years

Male: 29.7 years

Female: 32 years (2013 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.79 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 12.89 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 12.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 12.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.69 years

Male: 69.25 years

Female: 74.19 years (2013 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Urban: 2% of population

Rural: 14% of population

Total: 4% of population (2000 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

3.1% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 24

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 500 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 93

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

34.7% (2008)country comparison to the world: 13

Education Expenditures

NA

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.6%

Male: 94.7%

Female: 96.5% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 319,031

Nationality

  • Bahamian(s) noun


  • Bahamian adjective


Religions

  • Protestant Baptist
    67.64%
  • Anglican
    15.10%
  • Pentecostal
    8.10%
  • Church Of God
    4.80%
  • Methodist
    4.20%
  • Roman Catholic
    13.50%
  • Other Christian
    15.20%
  • None Or Unspecified
    2.90%
  • Other Census
    0.82%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.89% (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 127

Birth Rate

  • 15.81 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 126

Death Rate

  • 6.96 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 135

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 77

Urban Areas Population

  • NASSAU (capital) 254,000
    (2011)

Health Expenditure

  • 7.7% of GDP (2011)country comparison to the world: 67

Physicians Density

  • 2.82 physicians/1,000 population (2008)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.1 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.97 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 132