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The demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis:
'Population:'
42,696 (July 2005 est.)
11,181 on Nevis, and
31,515 on Saint Kitts.
'Age structure:'

''0-14 years:''
27.5% (male 6,723; female 5,036)

''15-64 years:''
64.3% (male 13,757; female 13,718)

''65 years and over:''
8.1% (male 1,433; female 2,030) (2005 est.)
'Population growth rate:'
0.5% (2006 est.)
'Birth rate:'
18.02 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
'Death rate:'
8.33 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
'Net migration rate:'
-4.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
'Sex ratio:'

''at birth:''
1.06 male(s)/female

''under 15 years:''
1.05 male(s)/female

''15-64 years:''
1 male(s)/female

''65 years and over:''
0.71 male(s)/female

''total population:''
0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
'Infant mortality rate:'
total: 14.12 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 15.85 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
'Life expectancy at birth:'

''total population:''
72.4 years

''male:''
69.56 years

''female:''
75.42 years (2006 est.)
'Total fertility rate:'
2.31 children born/woman (2006 est.)
'Nationality:'

''noun:''
Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)

''adjective:''
Kittitian, Nevisian
'Ethnic groups:' (2000 est. World Statesmen)
:Black (Predominant) 90.4%
:Mulatto 5.0%
:East Indian 3.0%
:White 1.0% (includes British, & Portuguese)
:Other 0.6%
'Religions:'
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic, Rastafarian
'Languages:'
English
'Literacy:'

''definition:''
age 15 and over has ever attended school

''total population:''
97.8%

''male:''
97%

''female:''
98% (1980 est.)