People

Population: 427,642 (July 1996 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (male 91,687; female 91,242) 15-64 years: 55% (male 123,699; female 110,530) 65 years and over: 2% (male 5,389; female 5,095) (July 1996 est.) Population growth rate: 1.5% (1996 est.) Birth rate: 42.5 births/1,000 population (1996 est.) Death rate: 15.26 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.) Net migration rate: -12.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female all ages: 1.07 male(s)/female (1996 est.) Infant mortality rate: 106.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 50.15 years male: 48.24 years female: 52.12 years (1996 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.08 children born/woman (1996 est.) Nationality: noun: Djiboutian(s) adjective: Djiboutian Ethnic divisions: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5% Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6% Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 46.2% male: 60.3% female: 32.7%