Short facts about people of Reunion

Population:

732,570 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  32.07% (male 120,259; female 114,669) 15-64 years:  62.25% (male 224,347; female 231,698) 65 years and over:  5.68% (male 16,892; female 24,705) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

1.57% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

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

Death rate:

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

Net migration rate:

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

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.68 male(s)/female total population:  0.97 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  72.93 years male:  69.53 years female:  76.49 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.58 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:  Reunionese (singular and plural) adjective:  Reunionese

Ethnic groups:

French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian

Religions:

Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995)

Languages:

French (official), Creole widely used

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  79% male:  76% female:  80% (1982 est.)

Source: World Factbook