Demographics of Soigá

Soigá possesses an interesting demographic history, as Soigá (the island) itself was one of the last major landmasses to be settled. Only around 1000 BC first human structures/artifacts can be found on the island. Currently nearly 4 million people live in the country, however the last three decades Soigá has been hovering around the 4 million inhabitants, after quick growth in the mid century. Life expectancy more than doubled in the 20th century, from 34 years in 1900 to 76.7 years in 2016. Infant mortality has decreased rapidly, from a near third of all born babies not surviving their first year in 1892, to just 0.64% all babies not surviving their first year in 2016. Birth rates have however also decreased dramatically, from a birth rate of 32.5 in 1892 to an all time low of 7.9 in 1996. Since then the birth rates have increased a bit. The country is also aging, with for every 100 born children, 116 people enter the 65+ bracket.