| Population: |
766,153 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 30.9% (male 121,050; female 115,440)
15-64 years: 63.1% (male 238,553; female 245,236)
65 years and over: 6% (male 18,626; female 27,248) (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate: |
1.42% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
19.69 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate: |
5.48 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 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: 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: |
total: 7.95 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 8.71 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population: 73.69 years
male: 70.29 years
female: 77.26 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: |
2.5 children born/woman (2004 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: 88.9%
male: 87%
female: 90.8% (2003 est.) |
