Population:
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466,900 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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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.)
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Median age:
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total: 18.3 years
male: 18.8 years
female: 17.7 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.1% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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40.39 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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19.42 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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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.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 105.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 97.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 113.3 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 43.12 years
male: 41.83 years
female: 44.44 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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5.48 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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2.9% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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9,100 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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690 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Djiboutian(s)
adjective: Djiboutian
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Ethnic groups:
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Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%
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Religions:
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Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
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Languages:
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French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.9%
male: 78%
female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
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