Comoros:
People


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.)
Median Age	total: 18.7 years male: 18.4 years female: 18.9 years (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.)