Population:
7,670
country comparison to the world: 227
note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2010 est.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.3% (male 712/female 685)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 70.4% (male 2,744/female 2,629)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 412/female 455) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 38.2 years
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male: 38.2 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 38.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.404% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
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Birth rate:
10.95 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.91 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 111
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Urbanization:
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.049 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 16.98 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 110
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 19.97 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 13.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.6 years
country comparison to the world: 45
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 75.68 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 81.67 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.56 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 182
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Saint Helenian(s)
adjective: Saint Helenian
note: referred to locally as "Saints"

Ethnic groups:
African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%

Religions:
Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic

Languages:
English

Literacy:
definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98% (1987 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

Education expenditures:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]