The People of Trinidad and Tobago
The People of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadian, Tobagonian People
Population: 1,229,953 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 19.6% (male 123,214/female 117,584) 15-64 years: 72.6% (male 457,868/female 434,486) 65 years and over: 7.9% (male 41,467/female 55,334) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 32.1 years male: 31.6 years female: 32.7 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.102% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 7.99 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: -7.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 29.93 deaths/1,000 live births male: 31.14 deaths/1,000 live births female: 28.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.86 years male: 67.98 years female: 73.82 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.72 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.5% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 14,000 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,900 (2003 est.)
Nationality: noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s) adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
Ethnic groups: Indian (South Asian) 40%, African 37.5%, mixed 20.5%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.8% (2000 census)
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)
Languages: English (official), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), French, Spanish, Chinese
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.6% male: 99.1% female: 98% (2003 est.)