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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%
%

Population Distribution

Majority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 39.89% (male 1,151,724 /female 1,140,083)

15-24 years - : 19.91% (male 574,969 /female 568,942)

25-54 years - : 32.64% (male 938,365 /female 936,948)

55-64 years - : 4.17% (male 112,310 /female 127,045)

65 years and over - : 3.39% (male 75,401 /female 119,275) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Africa

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 90 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 83.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 7 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 14.4 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 19.8 years

Male: 19.5 years

Female: 20.1 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 197

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.84 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.64 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 84.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 91.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 76.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 4

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 53.3 years (2018 est.)

Male: 51.9 years (2018 est.)

Female: 54.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 219

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 45.6% of population

Total: 31.5% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

4% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 15;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

5,200 (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 26;

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2016)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever (2016)

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria and dengue fever (2016)

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis (2016)

Animal contact diseases: Rabies (2016)

Respiratory diseases: Meningococcal meningitis (2016)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

7.5% (2016); country comparison to the world: 159;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

23.5% (2010); country comparison to the world: 21;

Education Expenditures

1.2% of GDP (2011); country comparison to the world: 177;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 36.8% (2015 est.)

Male: 50.7% (2015 est.)

Female: 24.4% (2015 est.)

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Population

5,745,062

Nationality

Central African(s) noun
Central African adjective

Religions

Indigenous Beliefs
35.00%
Protestant
25.00%
Roman Catholic
25.00%
Muslim Note Animistic Beliefs And Practices Strongly Influence The Christian Majority
15.00%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
2.11% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 43;

Birth Rate

34 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 24;

Death Rate

12.9 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 11;

Migration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 78;

Urban Areas Population

851,000 BANGUI (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

4.2% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 162;

Physicians Density

0.05 physicians/1,000 population (2009);

Hospital Bed Density

1 beds/1,000 population (2011);

Total fertility rate

4.25 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 29;

Central African Republic