Geography - note: the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean
People Saint Lucia
Population: 160,145 (July 2002 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 31.6% (male 25,879; female 24,695) 15-64 years: 63.1% (male 49,667; female 51,482) 65 years and over: 5.3% (male 3,134; female 5,288) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.24% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 21.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate: 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 14.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)