Population 181,358 (July 1997 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 40% (male 36,655; female 35,359)
15-64 years: 57% (male 53,506; female 50,508)
65 years and over: 3% (male 2,904; female 2,426) (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate 2.12% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 29.87 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 8.63 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over : 1.2 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate 62.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 60.56 years
male: 58.65 years
female: 62.58 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 3.88 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Nationality
noun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)
adjective: Ni-Vanuatu

Ethnic groups indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders

Religions Presbyterian 36.7%, Anglican 15%, Catholic 15%, indigenous beliefs 7.6%,Seventh-Day Adventist 6.2%, Church of Christ 3.8%, other 15.7%

Languages English (official), French (official), pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama)

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53%
male: 57%
female: 48% (1979 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vanuatu People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vanuatu People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.