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 - : 41.6% (male 914,566/female 903,849)

15-64 years - : 54.2% (male 1,174,520/female 1,195,364)

65 years and over - : 4.1% (male 71,355/female 109,384) (2007 est.)

Median Age

Total: 18.5 years

Male: 18.2 years

Female: 18.9 years (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.012 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.983 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.652 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.978 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 83.97 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 90.68 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 77.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 43.74 years

Male: 43.69 years

Female: 43.79 years (2007 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 (2007)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 51%

Male: 63.3%

Female: 39.9% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 4,369,038

Nationality

  • Central African(s) noun


  • Central African adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.505% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 33.52 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate

  • 18.46 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.32 children born/woman (2007 est.)