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The People of Djibouti

Djiboutian People

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Population: 516,055 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.3% (male 112,135/female 111,343) 15-64 years: 53% (male 141,298/female 132,360) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 9,502/female 9,417) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 18.1 years male: 18.5 years female: 17.8 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.903% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 19.16 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: NA (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 97.51 deaths/1,000 live births male: 104.98 deaths/1,000 live births female: 89.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 43.37 years male: 41.89 years female: 44.89 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.06 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 3.1% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 16,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,100 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Djiboutian(s) adjective: Djiboutian

Ethnic groups: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian)

Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 78% female: 58.4% (2003 est.)