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| Demographic and Health Indicators |
Bahamas |
Central America & Caribbean |
World |
| Total Population (in thousands of people) |
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1950: |
79 |
53981 |
2519495 |
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2002: |
312 |
178512 |
6211082 |
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2025 (projected): |
393 |
233965 |
7936741 |
| Population Density (people per square |
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km), 2000: |
22 |
64 |
45 |
| Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 1980-2000 |
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Total: |
1.9 % |
1.9 % |
1.6 % |
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In rural areas: |
-2 % |
0.8 % |
0.9 % |
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In urban areas: |
2.7 % |
2.5 % |
2.4 % |
| Percentage of Population: |
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Under age 15, 2002 |
29 % |
33 % |
29 % |
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Over age 65, 2002 |
6 % |
5 % |
7 % |
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Living in Urban Areas, 2000 |
88 % |
66 % |
47 % |
| Average Total Fertility Rate {a} |
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1975-1980 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
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2000-2005 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Infant Mortality Rate {b}, 2000-2005 |
17 |
31 |
55 |
| Under-Five Mortality Rate {b}, 2000 |
18 |
37 |
83 |
| Life Expectancy at birth (years), 2000-05 |
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Female |
74 |
75 |
68 |
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Male |
65 |
69 |
64 |
| Births Attended by Trained Personnel, |
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1994-2000 {c} |
X |
84 % |
57 % |
| Adults and Children Infected with HIV/AIDS, |
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2001 (number) |
6200 |
768700 |
40000000 |
| Percent of Adults Ages 15-49 infected |
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with HIV or AIDS, 2001: |
3.5 % |
0.8 % |
1.2 % |
| Number of Children Orphaned by AIDS |
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since the beginning of epidemic, 2001 |
2900 |
580000 |
14000000 |
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| Safe Water and Sanitation {c} |
| Access to Improved Sanitation, 2000 |
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Urban: |
100 % |
86 % |
85 % |
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Rural: |
100 % |
49 % |
40 % |
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| Safe Water and Sanitation {c} |
| Access to an Improved Water Source, 2000 |
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Urban: |
98 % |
93 % |
95 % |
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Rural: |
86 % |
71 % |
71 % |
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| School Enrollment and Literacy {c} |
| Net Primary School Enrollment, both sexes |
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1980: |
X |
X |
X |
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1997-1999 {c}: |
87 % |
X |
X |
| Net Secondary School Enrollment, 1997-1999 {c} |
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Female: |
130 % |
X |
X |
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Male: |
134 % |
X |
X |
| Gross Tertiary School Enrollment, 1996-99 {c} |
24 % |
X |
X |
| Adult Literacy Rate, 2002 |
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Female: |
96 % |
85 % |
75 % |
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Male: |
95 % |
88 % |
86 % |
| Youth Literacy Rate (ages 15-24), both sexes: |
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1980: |
95 % |
87 % |
80 % |
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2002: |
97 % |
92 % |
87 % |
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| Other Resources: |
| Country Profiles of the Food and Agriculture Organization |
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| Footnotes: |
| a. | Total fertility rate is an estimate of the number of children an average woman would have if current age-specific fertility rates remain constant during her reproductive years. |
| b. | Deaths per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rate refers to children under one year of age. |
| c. | Data are for the most recent year within the range specified. |
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