Population: 193,633 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 46.2% (male 44,926/female 44,521) 15-64 years: 52.1% (male 54,713/female 46,156) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,666/female 1,651) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 16.96 years male: 18.04 years female: 15.87 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 3.93% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 5.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.18 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 62.4 deaths/1,000 live births male: 68.51 deaths/1,000 live births female: 56.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 61.39 years male: 59.22 years female: 63.62 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.89 children born/woman (2005 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)

Languages: Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population

Literacy: Definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%