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: 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 51.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 59.27 years male : 56.93 years female: 61.74 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.16 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese
Ethnic groups: East Indian 51%, black and mixed 43%, Amerindian 4%, white and Chinese 2%
Religions: Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%
Languages: English, Amerindian dialects
Literacy: definition : age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98.1% male: 98.6% female: 97.5% (1995 est.)
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