People

Population: 569,237 (July 1996 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 48% (male 137,235; female 136,207) 15-64 years: 49% (male 138,447; female 142,058) 65 years and over: 3% (male 7,242; female 8,048) (July 1996 est.) Population growth rate: 3.55% (1996 est.) Birth rate: 45.82 births/1,000 population (1996 est.) Death rate: 10.28 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female all ages: 0.99 male(s)/female (1996 est.) Infant mortality rate: 75.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 58.7 years male: 56.43 years female: 61.05 years (1996 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.65 children born/woman (1996 est.) Nationality: noun: Comoran(s) adjective: Comoran Ethnic divisions: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava Religions: Sunni Muslim 86%, Roman Catholic 14% Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4%