Bahamas People

Country Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Capital City: Nassau

Population: 305,655

Population Growth: 0.602% (2007)

Currency: Bahamian dollar (BSD)

Languages: English

Area: 13,940 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.2% (2004)

Unemployment Rate: 10.2% (2005)

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PEOPLE OF BAHAMAS

Age Structure 0-14 years:

27% (male 41,268/female 41,186)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

66.5% (male 99,961/female 103,230)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

6.5% (male 8,176/female 11,834) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

28.1 years

Median Age - male:

27.3 years

Median Age - female:

28.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.602% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

17.3 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.13 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.02 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.002 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.968 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.691 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.956 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

65.66 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

62.37 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

69.02 years (2007 est.)

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