Age structure:
0-14 years:
46.5% (male 41,632; female 41,301)
15-64 years:
51.8% (male 50,373; female 42,118)
65 years and over:
1.7% (male 1,502; female 1,511) (2003 est.)
Median age:
total:
16.9 years
male:
18.1 years
female:
15.7 years (2002)
Population growth rate: 4.25% (2003 est.)
Birth rate: 42.86 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Death rate: 8.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Net migration rate: 7.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 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:
0.99 male(s)/female
total population:
1.1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total:
65.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
female:
59.44 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
72.32 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
60.6 years
male:
58.49 years
female:
62.78 years (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Total fertility rate: 6.33 children born/woman (2000 est.)
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%