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People Stats: compare key data on Mayotte & United States

Definitions

  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
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  • Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total: Female population - Age 55-59 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 65-69: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Male population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 70-74: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 60-64: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005
STAT Mayotte United States HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 46.22 years
Ranked 95th. 4% more than United States
44.38 years
Ranked 117th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.32%
Ranked 108th.
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 100,459
Ranked 170th.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 768 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.67%
Ranked 107th.
11.22%
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 69,976
Ranked 171st.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 741 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 33.97%
Ranked 90th. 5% more than United States
32.24%
Ranked 107th.

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 76.75%
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States
76.73%
Ranked 93th.

Birth rate 31.67 births/1,000 population
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States
13.66 births/1,000 population
Ranked 147th.

Death rate 2.6 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 212th.
8.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Mayotte

Ethnic groups NA white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
Gender > Female population 333,259
Ranked 168th.
231.19 million
Ranked 4th. 694 times more than Mayotte

Population 231,139
Ranked 182nd.
316.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 1370 times more than Mayotte

Population > Population growth, past and future 0.187
Ranked 50th. 53% more than United States
0.122
Ranked 53th.

Population growth 0.187%
Ranked 50th. 53% more than United States
0.122%
Ranked 53th.

Population growth rate 1.53%
Ranked 75th. 70% more than United States
0.9%
Ranked 124th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 370,897
Ranked 170th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 705 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 32,916
Ranked 170th.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 777 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 50.7%
Ranked 104th.
51.06%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Mayotte

Total fertility rate 4 children born/woman
Ranked 39th. 94% more than United States
2.06 children born/woman
Ranked 116th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 28.1%
Ranked 91st. 5% more than United States
26.71%
Ranked 104th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 46.5%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than United States
20%
Ranked 156th.

Gender > Male population 322,318
Ranked 169th.
230.88 million
Ranked 4th. 716 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 222,722
Ranked 167th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 669 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 56.58%
Ranked 105th.
56.58%
Ranked 104th. The same as Mayotte

Age structure > 65 years and over 2.4%
Ranked 219th.
13.9%
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Mayotte

Nationality > Noun Mahorais (singular and plural) American(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 49.67%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than United States
47.21%
Ranked 101st.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.02%
Ranked 111th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 10% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 184,221
Ranked 167th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 670 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 332,396
Ranked 171st.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 710 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 81,019
Ranked 162nd.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 637 times more than Mayotte

Nationality > Adjective Mahoran American
Sex ratio > Total population 1.08 male(s)/female
Ranked 13th. 11% more than United States
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 143th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.3%
Ranked 108th.
11.17%
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Mayotte

Sex ratio > At birth 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 166th.
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th. 2% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 12.36%
Ranked 78th. 11% more than United States
11.18%
Ranked 93th.

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.03
Ranked 160th.
1.05
Ranked 132nd. 2% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 67,543
Ranked 170th.
51.62 million
Ranked 4th. 764 times more than Mayotte

Migration > Net migration rate 2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 41st.
2.92 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 29th. 32% more than Mayotte

Future population change 1,219.8
Ranked 63th.
563,170
Ranked 12th. 462 times more than Mayotte

Migration > Net migration > Per capita 20,022.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 5% more than United States
19,148.45 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Median age > Total 17.3 years
Ranked 214th.
37.2 years
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Mayotte

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 63.28 years
Ranked 173th.
78.62 years
Ranked 50th. 24% more than Mayotte

Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 22.1
Ranked 15th.
26.9
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Mayotte
Age structure > 15-64 years 51%
Ranked 221st.
66.5%
Ranked 101st. 30% more than Mayotte

Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 26.4
Ranked 10th.
28.8
Ranked 6th. 9% more than Mayotte
Gender > Women aged 15-49 126,389
Ranked 171st.
89.8 million
Ranked 4th. 710 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 27.09%
Ranked 106th.
29.52%
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Mayotte

Migration > Net migration 3,604
Ranked 73th.
5.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 1575 times more than Mayotte

Population > CIA Factbook 216,306
Ranked 182nd.
303.82 million
Ranked 4th. 1405 times more than Mayotte

Teenage pregancy rate 42.83
Ranked 84th. 23% more than United States
34.96
Ranked 99th.

Population density 511.2
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than United States
33.22
Ranked 145th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 180th.
1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 118th. 3% more than Mayotte

Infant mortality rate > Total 54.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than United States
5.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 173th.

Gender > Female population per thousand people 441.89
Ranked 185th.
513.11
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Mayotte

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.15
Ranked 10th. 15% more than United States
1
Ranked 105th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 458.87
Ranked 191st.
677.3
Ranked 56th. 48% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 142.82
Ranked 152nd. 1% more than United States
142.08
Ranked 154th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 65.63 years
Ranked 172nd.
81.17 years
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Mayotte

Sex ratio > 65 years and over 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 10th. 36% more than United States
0.77 male(s)/female
Ranked 132nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 29.79
Ranked 189th.
186.84
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 406.9
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States
200.26
Ranked 139th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 60.99 years
Ranked 175th.
76.19 years
Ranked 48th. 25% more than Mayotte

Languages Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 160.39
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than United States
66.08
Ranked 135th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 447.42
Ranked 191st.
622.34
Ranked 81st. 39% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 3.56
Ranked 161st.
36.67
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Mayotte

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 15.4
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than United States
2.8
Ranked 13th.
Gender > Male population per thousand people 442.22
Ranked 189th.
496.34
Ranked 103th. 12% more than Mayotte

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 18.34
Ranked 189th.
131.88
Ranked 41st. 7 times more than Mayotte

Urbanization > Rate of urbanization 2.5 None
Infant mortality rate > Female 49.09 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than United States
5.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 172nd.

Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 52.7%
Ranked 199th.
67.1%
Ranked 75th. 27% more than Mayotte

Median age > Both sexes 17.3
Ranked 210th.
36.9
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Mayotte
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 1,971
Ranked 200th.
16.26 million
Ranked 4th. 8251 times more than Mayotte

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 49,521
Ranked 170th.
31.26 million
Ranked 6th. 631 times more than Mayotte

Urbanization > Urban population 50 None
Major cities > Population MAMOUDZOU (capital) 6,000 New York-Newark 19.3 million; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 12.675 million; Chicago 9.134 million; Miami 5.699 million; WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital) 4.421 million
Infant mortality rate > Male 60.23 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than United States
6.55 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 169th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 1.8%
Ranked 216th.
12.7%
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Mayotte

Religions Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 3% Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
Median age > Male 15.7 years
Ranked 215th.
35.9 years
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Mayotte

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 2.9
Ranked 10th. 93% more than United States
1.5
Ranked 3rd.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 45.5%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than United States
20.1%
Ranked 157th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 1,910
Ranked 204th.
22.43 million
Ranked 4th. 11742 times more than Mayotte

Female population > Age 15-19 9,994
Ranked 183th.
10.45 million
Ranked 4th. 1046 times more than Mayotte
Median age > Female 16.5 years
Ranked 220th.
38.5 years
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Mayotte

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 212.78
Ranked 187th.
241.41
Ranked 133th. 13% more than Mayotte

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 48,996
Ranked 170th.
29.89 million
Ranked 6th. 610 times more than Mayotte

Total Population > Female 96,067
Ranked 184th.
151.78 million
Ranked 3rd. 1580 times more than Mayotte
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 56,996
Ranked 130th.
39.27 million
Ranked 2nd. 689 times more than Mayotte

Male population > Age 25-29 7,170
Ranked 186th.
10.34 million
Ranked 4th. 1442 times more than Mayotte
Female population > Age 25-29 6,797
Ranked 186th.
10.02 million
Ranked 4th. 1475 times more than Mayotte
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted unlimited access 90 days
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free ESTA required
Total population > Age 35-39 12,611
Ranked 187th.
21.03 million
Ranked 3rd. 1667 times more than Mayotte
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.56
Ranked 173th. 3% more than United States
3.46
Ranked 185th.
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 6.27
Ranked 138th.
7.05
Ranked 97th. 12% more than Mayotte
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 0.26
Ranked 220th.
2.46
Ranked 48th. 9 times more than Mayotte
Male population > Age 40-44 6,135
Ranked 185th.
11.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 1810 times more than Mayotte
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 0.49
Ranked 221st.
2.85
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Mayotte
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 0.8
Ranked 221st.
3.48
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Mayotte
Male population > Age 35-39 7,209
Ranked 184th.
10.54 million
Ranked 3rd. 1462 times more than Mayotte
Total population > Age 10-14 25,671
Ranked 178th.
20.54 million
Ranked 4th. 800 times more than Mayotte
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 7.7
Ranked 158th. 10% more than United States
7.02
Ranked 176th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 61,267
Ranked 182nd.
101.83 million
Ranked 4th. 1662 times more than Mayotte

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 52,641
Ranked 184th.
102.16 million
Ranked 4th. 1941 times more than Mayotte

Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 0.79
Ranked 219th.
3.12
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Mayotte
Female population > Age 65-69 759
Ranked 201st.
5.54 million
Ranked 3rd. 7303 times more than Mayotte
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.62
Ranked 102nd. 10% more than United States
3.29
Ranked 160th.
Female population > Age 70-74 488
Ranked 207th.
4.7 million
Ranked 3rd. 9629 times more than Mayotte
Female population > Age 60-64 1,080
Ranked 199th.
7.06 million
Ranked 3rd. 6539 times more than Mayotte

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