Comoros: Population
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DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL: Comoros is in Stage 3 of the DTM. Evidence includes: The death rate is continuing to fall, and the birth rate is beginning to fall. Life expectancy is not very long but not short (63.12 years). Population is rising. It is a developing country. It’s undernourished population is high with 60% undernourished. There are more people under 15 years old than over 65 years old.
- Population Mid-2012: 773,000
- Density (people per sq km): 337
- Net Migration Rate: (#per 1000 people): -2.63 migrants/1,000 population
- Birth Rate (#per 1000 people): 30.26 births/1000 population
- Death Rate (# per 1000 people): 7.97 deaths/1,000 population
- Rate of Natural Increase: 2.8%
- Population Growth Rate: 1.97%
- Infant Mortality Rate (# of deaths per 1000 live births): 67.12 deaths/1,000 live births
- Total Fertility Rate (Average # of children per woman): 3.93 children born/woman
- Population Ages <15 %: 41.8%
- Population Ages 65+ %: 3.7%
- Dependency Rate (pop. ages <15 % plus pop. ages 65+ %): 35.5
- Life Expectancy at Birth (total): 63.12
- Life Expectancy at Birth (females): 65.41
- Life Expectancy at Birth (males): 60.89
- Primary School Completion Rate (females): 71%
- Primary School Completion Rate (males): 91%
- Secondary School Enrollment Net (females): N.A.
- Secondary School Enrollment Net (males): N.A.
- GNI or PPP Per capital in U.S. $: $1,180
- Population Living Below US $ 2 per Day: 65%
- Economically Active Females 15+: 74%
- Economically Active Males 15+: 85%
- Mobile Phone Subscribers (# per day): 15
- Motor Vehicles (# per 100): 33
- Undernourished Population: 60%
- Underweight Children Under Age 5: 25%
- HIV/AIDS Among People Ages 15-49: 0.1%