2 GeoFroggy

Languages

French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages

Ethnic Groups

Baya 33%
Banda 27%
Mandjia 13%
Sara 10%
Mboum 7%
M'Baka 4%
Yakoma 4%
Other 2%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 43.1% (male 799,241; female 788,370)

15-64 years - : 53.5% (male 969,581; female 1,000,740)

65 years and over - : 3.4% (male 53,322; female 72,284) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.9 years

Male: 17.6 years

Female: 18.3 years (2002)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.74 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 93.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 86.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 100.35 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 41.71 years

Male: 40.18 years

Female: 43.29 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

12.9% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

22,000 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 51%

Male: 63.3%

Female: 39.9% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 3,683,538

Nationality

  • Central African(s) noun


  • Central African adjective


Religions

Indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.62% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 35.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 19.73 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.68 children born/woman (2003 est.)