Population:
23,528 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 218
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 30.2% (male 3,528/female 3,401)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 65.6% (male 7,875/female 7,164)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4.2% (male 475/female 499) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 28 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 28.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 27.3 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.491% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 32
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
20.44 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
4.17 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
8.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 92% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.047 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: 1.1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 13.43 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 130
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 15.5 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 11.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.64 years
country comparison to the world: 79
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 73.32 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 78.07 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.92 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
[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: none
adjective: none

Ethnic groups:
black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%

Religions:
Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)

Languages:
English (official)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 98% (1970 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:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]

People - note:
destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the US