Guyana: People

The World Factbook 1993: Guyana People

Population: 734,640 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.68% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 20.47 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 7.39 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: -19.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 49.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 64.7 years male: 61.46 years female: 68.1 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.35 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese

Ethnic divisions: East Indian 51%, black and mixed 43%, Amerindian 4%, European and Chinese 2%

Religions: Christian 57%, Hindu 33%, Muslim 9%, other 1%

Languages: English, Amerindian dialects

Literacy: age 15 and over having ever attended school (1990) total population: 95% male: 98% female: 96%

Labor force: 268,000

by occupation: industry and commerce 44.5%, agriculture 33.8%, services 21.7%

note: public-sector employment amounts to 60-80% of the total labor force (1985)