Short facts about people of Comoros

Population:

596,202 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  42.81% (male 127,955; female 127,267) 15-64 years:  54.26% (male 159,560; female 163,949) 65 years and over:  2.93% (male 8,326; female 9,145) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.02% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

39.52 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

9.35 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

NEGL migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.91 male(s)/female total population:  0.98 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

84.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  60.41 years male:  58.2 years female:  62.68 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.32 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.12% (1999 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), Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic)

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  57.3% male:  64.2% female:  50.4% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook