Mayotte Demographics Profile 2009

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.)

Birth rate

39.26 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Death rate

7.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 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

Education expenditures

NA