People
Population:
427,642 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
43% (male 91,687; female 91,242)
15-64 years:
55% (male 123,699; female 110,530)
65 years and over:
2% (male 5,389; female 5,095) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.5% (1996 est.)
Birth rate:
42.5 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate:
15.26 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate:
-12.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.12 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.06 male(s)/female
all ages:
1.07 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
106.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
50.15 years
male:
48.24 years
female:
52.12 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate:
6.08 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Djiboutian(s)
adjective:
Djiboutian
Ethnic divisions:
Somali 60%, Afar 35%, French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian 5%
Religions:
Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
Languages:
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population:
46.2%
male:
60.3%
female:
32.7%
