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Population of Madagascar
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18,595,469 (July 2006 est.) |
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Age structure in Madagascar
Africa:
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0-14 years: 44.8% (male 4,171,821/female
4,158,288)
15-64 years: 52.2% (male 4,809,173/female 4,900,675)
65 years and over: 3% (male 249,414/female 306,098) (2006
est.) |
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Median age of Malagasy:
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total: 17.5 years
male: 17.3 years
female: 17.7 years (2006 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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3.03% (2006 est.) |
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Birth rate of Malagasy:
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41.41 births/1,000 population (2006
est.) |
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Death rate in Madagascar:
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11.11 deaths/1,000 population (2006
est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006
est.) |
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Sex ratio of Malagasy:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
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Infant mortality rate of
Malagasy:
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total: 75.21 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 83.34 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 66.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth of
Madagascar Africa:
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total population: 57.34 years
male: 54.93 years
female: 59.82 years (2006 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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5.62 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.7% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with
HIV/AIDS:
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140,000 (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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7,500 (2003 est.) |
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Major infectious diseases in
Madagascar Africa:
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degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal
diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in
some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2005) |
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Nationality of Madagascar Africa:
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noun: Malagasy (singular and plural)
adjective: Malagasy |
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Ethnic groups in Madagascar
Africa:
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Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related
Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab
ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French,
Indian, Creole, Comoran |
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Religions in Madagascar:
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indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7% |
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Languages in Madagascar:
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French (official), Malagasy (official) |
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Literacy rate of Madagascar
Africa:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and
write
total population: 68.9%
male: 75.5%
female: 62.5% (2003 est.) |
People
of Madagascar
