Comoros Demographics Profile 2008

Population

731,775 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 42.4% (male 155,662/female 154,520)
15-64 years: 54.6% (male 197,178/female 202,231)
65 years and over: 3% (male 10,203/female 11,981) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 18.7 years
male: 18.5 years
female: 19 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

2.803% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

35.78 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

7.76 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA

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: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 68.58 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 76.65 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 60.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 63.1 years
male: 60.72 years
female: 65.55 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

4.9 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.12% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Comoran(s)
adjective: Comoran

Ethnic groups

Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava

Religions

Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%

Languages

Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5%
male: 63.6%
female: 49.3% (2003 est.)