2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

Ethnic Groups

Creole (mulatto) 71%
African 28%
European 1%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 31.2% (male 83,355/female 82,503)

15-24 years - : 21.8% (male 57,825/female 57,842)

25-54 years - : 37.3% (male 95,970/female 102,217)

55-64 years - : 4.5% (male 9,766/female 13,910)

65 years and over - : 5.2% (male 10,416/female 17,242) (2013 est.)

population pyramid - :

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 53.5 %

Youth dependency ratio: 45.3 %

Elderly dependency ratio: 8.2 %

Potential support ratio: 12.2 (2013)

Median Age

Total: 23.5 years

Male: 22.7 years

Female: 24.4 years (2013 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.93 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.71 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.6 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 25.13 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 28.78 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 21.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.28 years

Male: 69.05 years

Female: 73.58 years (2013 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved:

Urban: 10% of population

Rural: 15% of population

Total: 12% of population (2010 est.)

Unimproved:

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.04% (2001 est.)country comparison to the world: 163

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

225 (as of 2001)country comparison to the world: 100

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

10% (2008)country comparison to the world: 131

Education Expenditures

5.6% of GDP (2010)country comparison to the world: 54

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 84.9%

Male: 89.7%

Female: 80.3% (2011 est.)

Year

Population

  • 531,046

Nationality

  • Cabo Verdean(s) noun


  • Cabo Verdean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic Infused With Indigenous Beliefs
    0.00%
  • Protestant Mostly Church Of The Nazarene
    0.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.41% (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 86

Birth Rate

  • 20.96 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 81

Death Rate

  • 6.22 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 159

Migration Rate

  • -0.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 141

Urban Areas Population

  • PRAIA (capital) 132,000
    (2011)

Health Expenditure

  • 4.8% of GDP (2011)country comparison to the world: 146

Physicians Density

  • 0.3 physicians/1,000 population (2010)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.39 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 89