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 - : 41.9% (male 907,629/female 897,153)

15-64 years - : 53.9% (male 1,146,346/female 1,173,268)

65 years and over - : 4.2% (male 71,312/female 107,648) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 18.4 years

Male: 18 years

Female: 18.8 years (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.66 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 85.63 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 92.44 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 78.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 43.54 years

Male: 43.46 years

Female: 43.62 years (2006 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

13.5% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

23,000 (2003 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne disease: Malaria

Respiratory disease: Meningococcal meningitis (2005)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 51%

Male: 63.3%

Female: 39.9% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 4,303,356

Nationality

  • Central African(s) noun


  • Central African adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.53% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 33.91 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 18.65 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.41 children born/woman (2006 est.)