Infant mortality rate: 17.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.6 years male : 71.84 years female: 77.43 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.88 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Barbadian(s) adjective: Barbadian
Ethnic groups: black 80%, white 4%, other 16%
Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, unknown 3%, other 9% (1980)
Languages: English
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 97.4% male: 98% female: 96.8% (1995 est.)
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Country name: conventional long form : none conventional short form: Barbados