Short facts about people of Mayotte

Population:

163,366 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  46.59% (male 38,188; female 37,920) 15-64 years:  51.73% (male 46,132; female 38,378) 65 years and over:  1.68% (male 1,361; female 1,387) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

4.58% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

10.28 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:  1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.98 male(s)/female total population:  1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  59.83 years male:  57.77 years female:  61.96 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

6.24 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Mahorais (singular and plural) adjective:  Mahoran

Ethnic groups:

NA

Religions:

Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

Languages:

Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population

Literacy:

definition:  NA total population:  NA% male:  NA% female:  NA%

Source: World Factbook