Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook
Population
420,979 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 37.9% (male 80,594/female 79,126)
15-64 years: 55.3% (male 113,450/female 119,423)
65 years and over: 6.7% (male 10,542/female 17,844) (2006 est.)
Median age
Total: 19.8 years
Male: 19 years
Female: 20.7 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate
0.64% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
24.87 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate
6.55 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate
-11.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 46.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 51.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 41.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 70.73 years
Male: 67.41 years
Female: 74.15 years (2006 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.38 children born/woman (2006 est.)
HIV/AIDS
Adult prevalence rate: 0.035% (2001 est.)
People living with HIV/AIDS: 775 (2001)
Deaths: 225 (as of 2001)
Nationality
Noun: Cape Verdean(s)
Adjective: Cape Verdean
Religions
Roman Catholic; Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene), Buddhist 0.2%
Languages
Portuguese, Creole
Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 76.6%
Male: 85.8%
Female: 69.2% (2003 est.)