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 - : 41.3% (male 922,053/female 911,601)

15-64 years - : 54.6% (male 1,206,121/female 1,221,158)

65 years and over - : 4.1% (male 71,597/female 111,800) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 18.7 years

Male: 18.4 years

Female: 19 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.64 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 82.13 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 88.84 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 75.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 44.22 years

Male: 44.14 years

Female: 44.29 years (2008 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 and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne disease: Malaria

Respiratory disease: Meningococcal meningitis (2008)

Education Expenditures

1.4% of GDP (2006)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 48.6%

Male: 64.8%

Female: 33.5% (2000 est.)

Year

Population

  • 4,444,330

Nationality

  • Central African(s) noun


  • Central African adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.509% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 33.13 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 18.04 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • NA (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.23 children born/woman (2008 est.)