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Guyana People
Guyana People: A summary of information about Guyana People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Guyana: People
Population
697,286 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 29% (male 102,463; female 98,492) 15-64 years: 66% (male 232,857; female 229,598) 65 years and over: 5% (male 15,170; female 18,706) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
-0.1% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
17.94 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
8.42 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-10.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
39.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 64.04 years male: 61.08 years female: 67.15 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.11 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese
Ethnic groups
East Indian 51%, black 30%, mixed 14%, Amerindian 4%, white and Chinese 1%
Religions
Christian 50%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 8%
Languages
English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98.1% male: 98.6% female: 97.5% (1995 est.)