| Population : |
466,900 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 43.2% (male 101,168; female 100,545)
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 131,320; female 119,387)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 7,327; female 7,153) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
2.1% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
40.39 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
19.42 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 105.54 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 43.12 years
male: 41.83 years
female: 44.44 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
5.48 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
2.9% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
9,100 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
690 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Djiboutian(s)
adjective: Djiboutian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5% |
| Religions : |
Muslim 94%, Christian 6% |
| Languages : |
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.9%
male: 78%
female: 58.4% (2003 est.) |
