| Population | 496,374 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 43.4% (male 107,957/female 107,233) 15-64 years: 53.2% (male 137,111/female 126,952) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 8,626/female 8,495) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 18.2 years male: 18.6 years female: 17.7 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.984% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 39.07 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 19.23 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.007 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.015 male(s)/female total population: 1.045 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 100.77 deaths/1,000 live births male: 108.35 deaths/1,000 live births female: 92.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 43.25 years male: 41.88 years female: 44.65 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 5.23 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living with HIV/AIDS | 9,100 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 690 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Djiboutian(s) adjective: Djiboutian |
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| Ethnic groups | Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian) |
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| Religions | Muslim 94%, Christian 6% |
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| Languages | French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 78% female: 58.4% (2003 est.) |
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