Short facts about people of Djibouti

Population:

460,700 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  42.58% (male 98,314; female 97,859) 15-64 years:  54.58% (male 132,619; female 118,841) 65 years and over:  2.84% (male 6,787; female 6,280) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.6% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 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:  1.08 male(s)/female total population:  1.07 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  51.21 years male:  49.37 years female:  53.1 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.72 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

11.75% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

37,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

3,100 (1999 est.)

Nationality:

noun:  Djiboutian(s) adjective:  Djiboutian

Ethnic groups:

Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%

Religions:

Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Languages:

French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  46.2% male:  60.3% female:  32.7% (1995 est.)

Source: World Factbook