The People of Mayotte
The People of Mayotte
Mahoran People
Population: 223,765 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 45.3% (male 50,985/female 50,413) 15-64 years: 52.9% (male 63,395/female 54,882) 65 years and over: 1.8% (male 2,085/female 2,005) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 17.2 years male: 18.1 years female: 16.4 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.317% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 7.36 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: 1.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 56.29 deaths/1,000 live births male: 61.89 deaths/1,000 live births female: 50.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 62.91 years male: 60.65 years female: 65.24 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.5 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
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: NA