| Population | 4,906,585 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 43.5% (male 1,073,404/female 1,060,674)
15-64 years: 52.9% (male 1,286,613/female 1,310,294)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 85,052/female 90,548) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 17.9 years
male: 17.7 years
female: 18.2 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.461% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 33.97 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 9.36 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.012 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.939 male(s)/female
total population: 0.993 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 45.24 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 51.05 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 39.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 59.55 years
male: 57.88 years
female: 61.28 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 4.96 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 60,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 6,300 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Eritrean(s)
adjective: Eritrean |
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| Ethnic groups | Tigrinya 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3%, other 3% |
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| Religions | Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
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| Languages | Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58.6%
male: 69.9%
female: 47.6% (2003 est.) |
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