Population

6,064,515

Population Growth Rate

2.033%

Birth Rate

26.95 births/1,000 population

Death Rate

6.62 deaths/1,000 population

Net Migration Rate

0 migrant(s) / 1,000 population

Urbanization

Urban population: 12% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 1.95 annual rate of change (2005-10)

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/ female

Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/ female

15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/ female

65 years and over: 1.2 male(s)/ female

Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total: 44.59 death/s 1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world: 58

Male: 49.47 deaths/ 1,000 live births

Female: 40.52 deaths/ 40.52 deaths

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 65.99 years

Country comparison to the world: 162

Male: 63.78

Female: 68.31 years

Total Fertility Rate

3.54 children born/woman

Country comparison to the world: 47
 

Major Infectious diseases

Degree of risk: very high

Food or waterborne diseases : bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vector borne diseases: dengue fever and malaria

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 57.3%

Male: 63.4%

Female: 50.4% (2000 census)