Birth rate: 16.73 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 5.61 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 8.79 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.8 years male: 74.78 years female: 80.97 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.84 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Guadeloupian(s) adjective: Guadeloupe
Ethnic groups: black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese,
Chinese less than 5%
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant sects 1%