Population:
1,228,691 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 19.6% (male 123,214/female 117,584)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 72.6% (male 457,868/female 434,486)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 7.9% (male 41,467/female 55,334) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 32.6 years
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male: 32.1 years
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female: 33.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
-0.094% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
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Birth rate:
14.37 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-7.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 13% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.028 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.75 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: 28.9 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 30.12 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 27.65 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 71.09 years
country comparison to the world: 135
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male: 68.23 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 74.02 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.72 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 168
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.5% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
14,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,900 (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

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%
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male: 99.1%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2005)

Education expenditures:
4.2% of GDP (2002)
country comparison to the world: 102
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]

People - note:
in 2007, the government of Trinidad and Tobago estimated the population to be 1.3 million