Comoros Population: 545 528 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (male 116 345; female 115 886) 15-64 years: 54% (male 146 655; female 150 612) 65 years and over: 3% (male 7 644; female 8 386) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 3.1% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 40.52 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 9.52 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 84.54 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 60.36 years male: 57.95 years female: 62.84 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.48 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Comoran(s) adjective: Comoran Ethnic groups: Antalote Cafre Makoa Oimatsaha Sakalava Religions: Sunni Muslim 86% Roman Catholic 14% Languages: Arabic (official) French (official) Comoran (a blend of Swahili and Arabic) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
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