| Population: |
711,417 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 42.6% (male 151,920/female 150,851)
15-64 years: 54.4% (male 191,096/female 196,120)
65 years and over: 3% (male 9,933/female 11,497) (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
2.84% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
36.35 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: |
7.95 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.007 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.974 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.864 male(s)/female
total population: 0.985 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 70.66 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 78.86 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 62.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 62.73 years
male: 60.37 years
female: 65.15 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
4.97 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.12% (2001 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), Shikomoro (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) |
| Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5%
male: 63.6%
female: 49.3% (2003 est.) |
