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Population:
209,530 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 46.5% (male 49,249/female 48,287)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 51% (male 49,665/female 57,209)
[see also: Age structure 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 2,559/female 2,561) (2011 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 16.7 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 15.7 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 17.6 years (2011 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.533% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 78
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Birth rate:
31.67 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 42
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
2.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 222
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-13.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 215
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 50% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major cities - population:
MAMOUDZOU (capital) 6,000 (2009)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.15 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 16.17 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 111
male: 16.78 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 15.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.83 years
country comparison to the world: 70
male: 74.73 years
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female: 78.99 years (2011 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
4 children born/woman (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran

Ethnic groups:
NA

Religions:
Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3%

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

Literacy:
86%

Education expenditures:
NA