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Population:
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755,171 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 31.3% (male 121,119; female 115,501)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 233,607; female 240,502)
65 years and over: 5.9% (male 18,036; female 26,406) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 26.4 years
male: 25.2 years
female: 27.5 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.47% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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20.17 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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5.49 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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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: 0.98 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 8.13 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 7.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 8.89 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 73.43 years
male: 70.03 years
female: 77 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.53 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Reunionese (singular and plural)
adjective: Reunionese
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Ethnic groups:
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French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995)
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Languages:
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French (official), Creole widely used
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.9%
male: 87%
female: 90.8% (2003 est.)
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