Population growth rate: 1.49% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 34.47 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 7.04 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -12.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.87 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 47.53 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.5 years male: 67.21 years female: 73.89 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.08 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Cape Verdean(s) adjective: Cape Verdean
Ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%