| Population | 1,056,608 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 19.5% (male 105,994/female 100,156)
15-64 years: 71.6% (male 397,699/female 358,755)
65 years and over: 8.9% (male 42,039/female 51,965) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 31.8 years
male: 31.3 years
female: 32.3 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | -0.883% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 13.07 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 10.76 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -11.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.058 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.109 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.809 male(s)/female
total population: 1.068 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 24.33 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 26.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 22.43 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 66.85 years
male: 65.87 years
female: 67.87 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 1.74 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 29,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 1,900 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s)
adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian |
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| Ethnic groups | Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2000 census) |
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| Religions | Roman Catholic 26%, Hindu 22.5%, Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Muslim 5.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census) |
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| Languages | English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6%
male: 99.1%
female: 98% (2003 est.) |
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