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| Population: |
732,570 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
32.07% (male 120,259; female 114,669)
15-64 years:
62.25% (male 224,347; female 231,698)
65 years and over:
5.68% (male 16,892; female 24,705) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
1.57% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
21.26 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.68 male(s)/female
total population:
0.97 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
8.49 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
72.93 years
male:
69.53 years
female:
76.49 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
2.58 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA%
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA
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| Nationality: |
noun:
Reunionese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Reunionese
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| Ethnic groups: |
French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995)
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| Languages: |
French (official), Creole widely used
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
79%
male:
76%
female:
80% (1982 est.)
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