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Madagascar:
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Other pages in this profile of Madagascar:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 20,042,551 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 34.5 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 43.7% (male 4,408,615/female 4,349,862) 15-64 years: 53.2% (male 5,298,805/female 5,371,764) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 275,087/female 338,418) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 17.9 years male: 17.7 years female: 18.1 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 3.005% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 38.38 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 8.32 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map NA |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 55.59 deaths/1,000 live births male: 60.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 50.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 62.52 years male: 60.58 years female: 64.51 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.19 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.7% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 140,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 7,500 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: chikungunya, malaria, and plague water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Malagasy (singular and plural) adjective: Malagasy |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran |
Religions |
Definition indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% |
Languages |
Definition English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official) |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 68.9% male: 75.5% female: 62.5% (2003 est.) |
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