This article is about the demographic features of the population of Vanuatu, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. 4% of the people living in Vanuatu are Europeans. Vital statistics Births and deaths Note: Birth and death registration incomplete in 2012-2014 period CIA World Factbook demographic statistics The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Population 307,145 Age structure 0–14 years: 36.71% (male 51,014/female 48,940) 15–24 years: 19.94% (male 26,970/female 27,314) 25–54 years: 34.45% (male 45,935/female 47,864) 55–64 years: 5.13% (male 7,034/female 6,932) 65 years and over: 3.77% (male 5,236/female 5,025) (2015 est.) Population growth rate 1.95% Birth rate 25.04 births/1,000 population Death rate 4.09 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate -1.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population Sex ratio At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0–14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15–24 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 25–54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 55–64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female Total population: 1 male(s)/female Infant mortality rate Total: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 16.77 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 14.58 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth Total population: 73.06 years Male: 71.47 years Female: 74.72 years Total fertility rate 3.25 children born/woman Nationality Ni-Vanuatu (noun; singular and plural) Ni-Vanuatu (adjective) Ethnic groups Ni-Vanuatu 97.6% Part Ni-Vanuatu 1.1% Other 1.3% Religions Protestant 70% Presbyterian 27.9% Anglican 15.1% Seventh-day Adventist 12.5% Assemblies of God 4.7% Church of Christ 4.5% Neil Thomas Ministry 3.1% Apostolic 2.2%) Roman Catholic 12.4%, Customary beliefs 3.7% Including Jon Frum cargo cult Other 12.6% None 1.1% Unspecified 0.2% Languages First Language Local languages (more than 100) 63.2% Bislama (official; creole) 33.7% English (official) 2% French (official) 0.6% Other 0.5% Literacy Total population: 85.2% Male: 86.6% Female: 83.8% References Society of Vanuatu